Yahoo Finance Live Correspondent (Finance)

Yahoo Finance is the world's #1 finance destination, empowering investors with news, information, and tools to make financial decisions with confidence. Trusted by over 150M visitors globally each month, representing over $20 trillion dollars in investable assets, Yahoo Finance delivers high-quality real-time market data across desktop, mobile, and streaming platforms. With breaking news from thousands of sources, original editorial perspectives, objective analyst ratings and research, analytical charts and technical tools, personalized mobile alerts, and much more, Yahoo Finance equips investors with knowledge and insights to achieve financial freedom and greater prosperity.

Location: New York, NY (On-Site at NASDAQ and Yahoo Studios)

Yahoo Finance is seeking an experienced and dynamic Live Correspondent to join our on-air team and lead live coverage from the NASDAQ MarketSite. This is a high-profile, on-camera position, perfect for a financial journalist with a track record of delivering compelling, deeply reported business news in live formats.

About the Role:

This is a high-profile, on-camera position where you will play a central role in shaping Yahoo Finance's daily editorial agenda, delivering market-moving insights, and amplifying our trusted voice across platforms. You will regularly contribute to daily flagship shows, lead live hits from the NASDAQ floor, serve as a weekly show anchor, and fill in as a backup anchor during primetime programming. You'll bring original ideas, top-tier bookings, and a deep source network to every editorial meeting-elevating our storytelling across video, digital articles, and social.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce and deliver live and recorded segments from the NASDAQ for Yahoo Finance's flagship programs, including Opening Bid, Market Catalyst, and Market Domination.
• Serve as a contributing anchor for weekly programming and provide backup coverage for studio anchors.
• Generate timely, relevant story pitches aligned with audience interest and financial markets.
• Write conversational, accurate scripts and articles that make complex financial topics accessible to mass audiences.
• Break news and deliver exclusive insights by leveraging a strong network of market experts, executives, analysts, and policymakers.
• Tailor coverage for cross-platform delivery-streaming, desktop, mobile, and social-with a focus on clarity, engagement, and SEO optimization.
• Collaborate closely with producers, editors, and data teams to develop visually dynamic segments using Yahoo Finance's unique tools, charts, and market insights.
• Represent Yahoo Finance at key financial events, conferences, and corporate announcements.

Key Metrics for Success:

• Consistently deliver top-tier bookings and timely interviews with executives, analysts, and thought leaders.
• Bring deeply sourced reporting to each day's programming, adding context and credibility.
• Be a high-impact contributor in daily editorial meetings-helping shape the agenda and direction of Yahoo Finance shows.
• Drive audience engagement and story performance across platforms.
• Proactively collaborate to create repeatable segment franchises and audience-first storytelling.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in financial journalism with a strong reel of live on-air reporting, ideally from trading floors or business newsrooms.
• Demonstrated ability to write and deliver smart, fast, and factually rigorous business and financial stories.
• A strong news sense and editorial voice, with a deep understanding of the economy, stock market, corporate earnings, and investor behavior.
• Excellent interviewing skills and an ability to land meaningful, forward-looking quotes from CEOs, analysts, and newsmakers.
• Ability to work early hours, cover breaking news, and report during major financial events.
• Comfortable operating in a high-paced, collaborative newsroom and contributing to multiple formats (video, text, social).
• Experience or familiarity with Yahoo Finance tools (e.g. charts, tickers, data modules) is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Economics, or a related field.

What We Offer:

• A platform with global scale and authority in business journalism.
• A high-visibility, high-impact role with on-camera leadership opportunities.
• Opportunities to innovate storytelling across digital platforms.
• Access to top-tier executives, analysts, and newsmakers.
• A collaborative newsroom culture that values ambition, initiative, and creativity.

Ready to own the NASDAQ beat and shape the financial conversation for millions of investors worldwide? Apply now and join Yahoo Finance-a brand trusted to inform, inspire, and empower.

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The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies ; exercising sound judgment ; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others ; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations ; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

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The compensation for this position ranges from $90,750.00 - $188,750.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.

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