MarketWatch Personal Finance Reporter, Young Moneyist Job at Dow Jones & Company

Personal Finance Reporter/Advice Columnist, MarketWatch in NEW YORK, New York

About our Organization:

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Team:

MarketWatch provides real-time business news, analysis and stock market data to the general public, empowering you to take control of financial decisions.

About the Role:

MarketWatch is seeking an ambitious and energetic journalist for its Personal Finance team. The Moneyist, a wildly popular MarketWatch series, delivers clear-headed advice on real-world money dilemmas with empathy, tough love, and expertise. We are looking for someone who can focus specifically on the personal finances of Americans who are navigating money-related conundrums as they graduate college, launch households, work through romantic relationships, build community, deal with aging parents, and emerge in their places of work.

MarketWatch casts a wide net in its personal finance coverage, striving to keep readers informed about core personal finance topics such as credit-card debt, student loans, taxes, mortgage rates, careers, and travel, while also enlightening our audience about new trends related to how people manage — or don't manage — their money.

You Will:

1. Write engaging advice columns answering reader questions on personal finance topics.
2. Anticipate readers' questions about money and address them with insightful, well-researched advice.
3. Report on how money influences relationships, including those with family, friends, partners, and coworkers.
4. Identify and pitch creative, compelling story ideas that explore the emotional and psychological aspects of money.
5. Write polished, clear prose that balances sensitivity with expertise.
6. Be a skilled, insightful, and empathetic interviewer and advice giver.
7. Work well under pressure and collaborate effectively as part of a team.
8. Be meticulous in copy and ambitious in reporting, ensuring accuracy and depth in all coverage.
9. Contribute to MarketWatch's existing portfolio of advice columns on money management, investing, taxes, real estate, and retirement.
10. Provide thoughtful analysis on how financial habits and attitudes shape interpersonal dynamics.

You Have:

1. 3-5 years of reporting experience.
2. Fluency in consumer finance and economics.
3. A track record of writing unique, engaging financial stories.
4. A knack for finding unique angles off the news.
5. Facility with SEO and audience strategies.

Our Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Lifestyle programs & Wellness Resources
• Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Support

Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process.

Business Area: Dow Jones - Wealth & Investing

Job Category: Editorial/Journalism

Union Status: Union role

Pay Range: $95,000 - $115,000