Covestor is seeking a financial journalist for a newly created role as Head of Web Editorial. Reporting directly to the CEO the successful applicant will be responsible for helping Covestor address people’s financial needs. The Editor will lead on building the profile of the managers on the platform, for supporting the sales and marketing team, and for all editorial on the Covestor websites.

A key part of the challenge is to understand and translate the strategies on the platform for ordinary investors. The right candidate will be able to articulate clearly what the managers are doing both to everyday investors and to the media. 

Key Responsibilities

1. Increasing traffic and engagement - building up the content about and from Covestor members for our own and third party distribution

• significantly build the body of Covestor generated content
• responsibility for profiling and building the public personas of the model managers on the platform
• developing basic educational investing and marketing materials
• generating newsworthy content from site activity or market commentary
• working closely with Compliance to ensure all output conforms to advertising regulation

2. All editorial on the Covestor websites

• Covestor.com - curating the community and communicating the strategies of models available to mirror
• Live.covestor.com - our daily news and market blog
• Blog.covestor.com - our company blog covering new features, announcements and events

3. Owning communication of the Covestor product (i.e. great investors and their strategies)

About You

This role is ideally suited for someone who has worked within an online editorial team, has experience building an online publishing business and is passionate about telling peoples stories. We are looking for a great communicator, with proven ability to help ordinary investors cut through financial jargon. 

As the key member of a small team you will want to be an important part of growing a major online business from the ground up. The right candidate will be self motivated, have a great working knowledge of the markets, and an able to speak to investors at all levels of sophistication.

Covestor is changing the landscape in one of the world's largest industries.  We are looking for a smart go getter, looking to engage people online and to tell our members stories to the world.

Key Competencies

Required

• Built an online publishing business from the ground up
• Web editorial experience.  Ability and comfort with systems (e.g. content management systems, blogging etc.) and style
• Basic HTML
• Proven written English skills
  
• Graduate degree
  
• Drive and passion

Preferred

• Three to five years of financial journalism
  
• Strong working knowledge of financial services and investing
  
• Understanding of online marketing and social media
• Having worked in a start-up

Benefits of Role

• Key early member in innovative financial service
• Potential for significant growth as Covestor's offering grows
• Part of a highly motivated team

To Apply

This position is based in New York. Only candidates able to attend interview in person should apply.  Send your resume and current salary details to job200810 [at] covestor.com.  NO AGENCIES.