Who We Are
The Daily Upside is a fast-growing digital media company covering business, finance, economics, and investing. Our team of career journalists covers the events and forces shaping the global business climate with a passion for peeling back the layers of market-moving stories.
Our flagship newsletter has scaled from zero to ~1 million subscribers in less than three years and boasts an industry-leading 50% unique open rate. Patent Drop, our tech newsletter, reaches 70k+ technologists, engineers, and product strategists with differentiated coverage on the future of tech. Power Corridor covers the intersection of Wall Street and DC. Our latest newsletter, FA Upside, offers market insights, practice essentials and industry updates for wealth managers and financial advisors.
Above all else, our mission is to empower forward-thinking business leaders with a nuanced understanding of the subtext and underlying drivers shaping the economic outlook. We write in a manner that’s equal parts engaging and insightful, with a mission to be a “must read” for global business leaders looking to stay sharp on important trends.
Role Overview
Job Title: Copy Editor (Contract)
Location: NYC preferred or surrounding area
About the Role:
We are looking for a Copy Editor who wants to play a major role in the fast-growing media startup. You’ll be responsible for copy editing, fact checking, CMS management, and other editorial services. You’ll work closely with our content team to perform these services. This is a part time contract position.
Responsibilities:
- Utilize your expertise and creative talents in performing stellar copy editing services.
- Review articles written for our newsletters to improve quality and readability.
- Ensure reviewed text is free of grammatical and spelling errors and make sure writing style aligns with our brand.
- Exercise a high degree of professionalism when interacting with the team.
- Fact checking for accuracy.
- Assist with the upload process to prepare the materials for publication.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 years copy editing experience.
- Financial services editing experience preferred but not required.
- Must be available Sunday through Friday in the late afternoon to keep the current publication schedule.
- Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must be creative, strategic, and have a growth mindset.
- A passion for the media space, especially digital and newsletter space, and excitement to represent The Daily Upside and our mission to make business and finance news fun and accessible!
Benefits:
- Competitive hourly pay. Compensation for the role is commensurate with experience and depends on several factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience.
- Work from anywhere with a good internet connection in NYC or the surrounding area.
- Opportunity to work with a fun and passionate team and be a stakeholder in building something truly special in the media industry.
If you're an experienced copy editor, we'd love to hear from you!