Real-Time Finance Content Engagement Editor

Yahoo; United States; Hybrid; USD 62,500 - 117,500; Full time

Job summary

Yahoo Finance is seeking an Associate Content Engagement Editor to shape the daily presentation, packaging and performance of our journalism across desktop, mobile web and app surfaces. This role will own real-time programming decisions, optimize how stories show up across platforms, and craft alerts and headlines that help audiences quickly understand why a story matters to their money.

You'll work with editors, reporters, video, social, product and analytics teams to align programming

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of editor experience in digital media or newsroom programming.
• Strong real-time framing and editorial judgement in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in headline writing, content curation, copy editing, and SEO.
• Focused on finance news and how stories impact investors and everyday users.
• Ability to package journalism for clicks while maintaining clarity and trust.
• Experience using generative AI tools for prompt engineering and brainstorming.
• Commitment to human-in-the-loop governance and brand voice consistency.
• AI-forward mindset to streamline repetitive workflows.

Responsibilities

• Program Yahoo Finance desktop, mobile web, and app experiences with a focus on breaking news and markets.
• Optimize story placement, headlines, thumbnails, and recirculation to boost engagement.
• Collaborate with AI tools to draft and refine high-impact alternative headlines and alerts.
• Write and send mobile alerts that translate finance news into clear, urgent language.
• Use analytics and AI-driven recommendations to inform programming decisions.
• Partner with editors, reporters, video, social, product, and analytics teams.
• Contribute to a fast, test-and-learn culture embracing automation and experimentation.
• Work with video teams to surface compelling content across Yahoo Finance platforms.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Real-time framing decisions

Headline writing

SEO

Google Trends

AI-assisted editing

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

ChatGPT

Google Gemini

Google Trends

SEO tools

Job description

Yahoo Finance is seeking an Associate Content Engagement Editor to shape the daily presentation, packaging and performance of our journalism across desktop, mobile web and app surfaces. This role will own real-time programming decisions, optimize how stories show up across platforms, and craft alerts and headlines that help audiences quickly understand why a story matters to their money.

You'll work with editors, reporters, video, social, product and analytics teams to align programming