Company Description

Alt/Finance is a New York-based data science company that uses experienced market expertise and AI & ML powered data science to help asset managers, wealth managers and insurance firms manage alternative assets with real-time data insights.

Job Description

Alt/Finance is looking for an experienced Editor to run the Technology-News team. As an Editor, you will know the industry inside and out, from fine art, classic cars, vintage wine, watches and more. The ideal candidate will know how to direct coverage of auctions and company reports to impactful insights for readers. It is critical you are knowledgeable about markets and can translate quantitative figures into well-written articles.

Duties Include

• Editing breaking news in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Writing headlines with an eye toward SEO
• Reporting, writing, or editing investigative stories and/or long-form features.
• A clear understanding of style and grammar
• Helping writers frame stories for a national audience
• Mentor, coach, and empower both junior and experienced reporters

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Proven track record breaking news and filing or editing stories in a fast-paced, real-time news environment.
• Confident in managing live blogs
• The ability to deliver accurate news in a high-volume, deadline-oriented environment.
• A collaborative demeanor with experience working and coordinating with multiple teams and across multiple platforms: social media, TV, and digital video.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, and/or weekends as news breaks.
• Must be highly motivated, extremely organized, detail-oriented, and possess outstanding communication and coordination skills.

Desired Characteristics

• BA or college-level equivalent.
• Experience at a major online news site or a daily financial publication.
• Passionate about storytelling and creating the best reader experience online.
• Ongoing knowledge of and interest in the business world and financial news
• Solid understanding of web standards and SEO.