Senior Money Writer

The Telegraph; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media group is seeking a Senior Money Writer to join its personal finance team. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional writing skills, a keen news sense, and the ability to convey complex financial information clearly. Responsibilities include pitching and writing articles, developing engaging ideas, and monitoring reader interactions to inform story creation. This role offers various training and development opportunities to help you excel in your career.

Benefits

Dynamic working opportunities

Medical cover

Parental leave

Life assurance

Season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Proven experience in writing and reporting across various formats.
• Ability to convey complex financial subjects clearly.
• Willingness to take initiative in high-pressure environments.

Responsibilities

• Pitch, report, and write stories for Telegraph Money.
• Produce expert advice and guides on finance topics.
• Develop original ideas and creative presentations for articles.
• Monitor reader correspondence and analytics for idea generation.
• Collaborate with colleagues across different departments.

Skills

Excellent, accurate writing

Numerate

Original ideas

Reporting and idea development

Ability to explain complex subjects

Organised and enthusiastic

Initiative and works well under pressure

News-aware

Job description

About The Role

Telegraph Media Group is looking to recruit a Senior Money Writer to join its highly successful personal finance team.

The ideal candidate will be a talented and hungry journalist who is full of ideas and can write copy to a high standard. You will thrive if you are a fast learner with a strong news sense and plenty of enthusiasm, as well as a good understanding of Telegraph Money readers and their concerns.

The role will focus on writing practical “news you can use” pieces as well as telling the stories of real people as a means of giving readers expert advice on how to grow, keep and pass on more of their money and other financial assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Pitching, reporting and writing stories for Telegraph Money, to be published online and in print
• Writing in a range of formats – primarily expert advice and guides to Money topics, but also news, analysis and case study‑led series (such as Money Makeovers, Moral Money, Rate My Portfolio and so on)
• Developing original and compelling ideas and creative ways to present them – which could include graphics, calculators, video etc
• Monitoring reader correspondence via email, story comments, post and social – and using this as a prompt for idea generation
• Monitoring analytics to understand what stories work and how
• Spotting stories or digital projects from raw numbers
• Taking on other responsibilities to help the team meet targets and produce the best quality journalism
• Working collaboratively with colleagues on other desks where appropriate

Essential skills

The ideal candidate will be:

• An excellent, accurate writer across a range of styles and formats
• Numerate
• Full of original ideas
• Experienced with writing, reporting and developing ideas
• Able to explain and convey complex subjects clearly and comprehensively
• Organised, enthusiastic and willing to be part of our happy and successful team
• Able to find new ways to cover the same topics or issues
• Willing to take initiative and work well under pressure
• News‑aware and alive to the interests of our audience

Desirable skills

• A network of contacts across the spectrum of core personal finance topics including mortgages and property finance, investing, tax, pensions, banking and insurance
• Knowledge and experience of a particular personal finance beat

Our benefits

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast‑paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work‑life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long‑term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.