Senior Editor, Data-Driven Finance Rankings

Forbes Media LLC.; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Forbes Media LLC is seeking an enterprising journalist with strong data collection skills to build high-quality lists and rankings of top CPAs. You will own the editorial lifecycle from nomination to publication, collaborating with Marketing, Growth, Revenue and SEO teams.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in digital business journalism and deep sourcing in accounting, with strong analytics and SEO know-how.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of writing and editing in a digital newsroom, preferably in business journalism.
• Ability to design quantitative and qualitative methodologies for lists and rankings.
• Strong SEO awareness and data-driven storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a core member of the editorial team, aligning content strategy with business objectives.
• Lead creation of revenue-generating lists and accounting industry rankings.
• Develop rigorous methodologies and synthesize data for editorial packages across multiple formats.

Skills

Editing

Writing

SEO knowledge

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Analytical storytelling

Spreadsheet proficiency

Tools

Hoovers

Dun & Bradstreet

Spreadsheets

Job description

Forbes Media LLC is seeking an enterprising journalist with strong data collection skills to build high-quality lists and rankings of top CPAs. You will own the editorial lifecycle from nomination to publication, collaborating with Marketing, Growth, Revenue and SEO teams.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years in digital business journalism and deep sourcing in accounting, with strong analytics and SEO know-how.