Senior Editor, Daily Private Markets Newsletter

Pitchbook; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Annual educational stipend

Tuition reimbursement

CFA exam stipend

Employee assistance program

Generous vacation days

Job summary

PitchBook, a Morningstar company, is seeking a Senior Editor to lead production of the Daily Pitch, PitchBook's flagship newsletter covering the private markets. You will manage a daily deadline-driven newsroom workflow with a focus on accuracy, clarity, and insightful storytelling.

The role demands strong editing, writing, and leadership skills, with deep experience in financial journalism and a track record of growing audience engagement. In-person collaboration in Seattle is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 7+ years of financial journalism with 3+ years focused on private equity, venture capital, or M&A.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Own the Daily Pitch end to end: set the lineup, edit every item, write and sharpen headlines and leads, and ensure the newsletter ships on deadline every weekday.
• Exercise strong news judgment on deadline, reworking the lineup for late-breaking coverage.
• Liaise closely with PitchBook's Institutional Research Group to translate analyst reports and proprietary datasets into accessible, visually compelling items for a dealmaker audience.
• Partner with reporters and editors across the newsroom to identify and elevate high-impact stories for the newsletter.
• Own audience growth and engagement metrics for the newsletter, including open and click rates and subscriber growth, and iterate on format and story selection accordingly.
• Use AI tools to augment editorial workflows and maintain editorial standards of accuracy, fairness, and journalistic integrity throughout.

Skills

Writing

Editing

News judgment

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

PitchBook, a Morningstar company, is seeking a Senior Editor to lead production of the Daily Pitch, PitchBook's flagship newsletter covering the private markets. You will manage a daily deadline-driven newsroom workflow with a focus on accuracy, clarity, and insightful storytelling.

The role demands strong editing, writing, and leadership skills, with deep experience in financial journalism and a track record of growing audience engagement. In-person collaboration in Seattle is expected.