Saturday, 23 March 2013

Staff Writer / News Desk Analyst, Finance Practice (UK)

Experience: 5 to 7 yrs.


The Staff Writer/News Desk Analyst will serve as the front line reporter for the News Desk with the primary responsibility of summarizing news items and pairing them with advice and resources from across the multiple research programs in the Finance practice. The ideal candidate is a strong writer with editorial experience and demonstrated interest in how business is affected by larger economic forces and events.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Mine diverse sources for news for stories that is relevant to clients.
Create alerts for a range of programs and clients that properly reflects their interests, geographies, and preferences.
Liaise with programs to pair daily news with relevant research and products.
Provide research partners with analysis on news and write blogs on news trends.

A successful candidate will possess:

Project Management Skills
Ability to meet daily deadlines and high editorial standard for writing
Experience collaborating on product development and execution

Professional/Miscellaneous Skills
Good work ethic and self-starting attitude

Organization and Time Management Skills
Ability to multi-task

Education/Experience Requirements
Bachelors degree 

Education/Experience Requirements
Exceptionally sharp and concise in written communication
Strong knowledge of business fundamentals and current events and/or appetite to learn
Understanding of online journalism and/or experience producing content for the Web (basic knowledge of HTML preferred) 
Understanding of how news is used to drive business and company strategies 
Acute "news sense, as demonstrated through the ability to identify pertinent articles and to quickly discern and summarize an article's main point 
Well-versed in online communications 
Work schedule flexibility

Contact Details
Recruiter Name:
HR
Contact Company:
Corporate Executive Board
Email Address:

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