Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

Mid-level (2-5 years)

English

Hard Skills

News Coverage Financial Market Headline Writing Social Media Data Integration Investigative Journalism News Analysis Press Releases Currency Trading Equities

Other Skills

•
Typing

Roles & Responsibilities

Minimum 2 years in a financial media role, preferably at a newswire service
Knowledge of financial markets, stock markets, global events, and economic trends
Knowledge of Benzinga Pro and competitor media
Ability to work at break-neck pace for long stretches; excellent typing skills (70 WPM)

Requirements:

Write breaking news headlines based on company press releases, social media chatter, analyst coverage, specific stock movements and outside news sources
Monitor and build multiple outside data sources to gather news as fast as possible
Uncover, analyze and report why different stocks and currencies may be volatile
Reach out to companies, investors, analysts, government agencies for original reporting

Benzinga

About Benzinga

We help millions of people improve their trading and investing results each month by providing superior market information, data and tools. Benzinga gives traders and investors the edge needed to profit in the markets. We are devoted to the ambitious mission of transforming the financial industry and empowering the individual investor. Benzinga's core businesses include: Financial Media: http://benzinga.com Trading & Research Terminal: http://pro.benzinga.com Financial, Market, and Alternative data APIs: http://cloud.benzinga.com Our KICK ASS team works and hustles harder than anyone! We are looking for folks with the fire and determination to not just work, but to build a company. Individuals who can take a vision, and build towards it...not just take tasks from a higher power. The search for the driven, dedicated, and self-starting Zingers to help propel Benzinga to the next level is on! Are you looking for your work to be valued? Do you want to know that the work you do everyday makes a huge impact on the business? You are not just a number here at Benzinga, our “leave your ego at the door”, teamwork-oriented environment allows you to be yourself and offer all your sweetest ideas and feedback freely without any judgement. Zinger Nation believes in "doarchy" not "hierarchy". If you are interested in doing business with Benzinga or joining the team, please contact us. Check our careers site at jobs.benzinga.com

Company type: SME

Founded: 2018

Company size: 51 - 200

Website LinkedIn See all jobs →

Job description

Report for the real-time Benzinga Pro Newsdesk.

Add context and perspective to relevant news items impacting stocks and currencies

Find news no one else knows how to find

Help Benzinga become the number one source for investing and wealth building

Duties:

Write breaking news headlines based on company press releases, social media chatter, analyst coverage, specific stock movements and outside news sources
Monitor and build multiple outside data sources to gather news as fast as possible
Uncover, analyze and report why different stocks and currencies may be volatile
Reach out to companies, investors, analysts, government agencies for original reporting

Experience:

Minimum 2 years in a financial media role, preferably at a newswire service
Knowledge of financial markets, stock markets, global events, economic trends a must
Knowledge of foreign exchange trading, equities is highly desirable
Knowledge of Benzinga Pro and competitor media
Ability to work at break-neck pace for long stretches of time
A hunger for uncovering and breaking news before the market
Excellent typing skills (>70 WPM)