Editor and Reporter, PLANADVISER

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether

ISS MI Media, a provider of publications, digital assets, conferences, and research that are highly regarded for their editorial integrity, objectivity, and leadership within the retirement plan industry, is seeking an energetic journalist with an ability to break news and an insatiable fascination with finance to join our team in New York.

Our brand, PLANADVISER, is a financial publication/brand whose target readers are the advisers and consultants who advise employer-sponsored retirement plans—defined benefit, defined contribution, and nonqualified plans. The PLANADVISER brand includes online daily news and newsletters, proprietary surveys, conferences, and multiple awards programs.

We’re seeking a hands-on reporter and editor for the brand. Someone who will split their time writing about the industry, tracking trends and managing a junior reporter as well. This person will serve as a judge for our adviser awards programs and attend and moderate at our conferences.

The ideal person is someone who is personable enough to hold court with a room full of executives, and savvy enough to spot trends and news in the retirement plan and advisory industries and accompanying marketplace. The right person will work with industry sources to deliver daily news stories, scoops and larger trend pieces on top retirement plan advisers, the convergence of retirement and wealth, recordkeepers, investment firms, etc. —all backed with excellent writing skills.

What You'll Do:

• Pitch, source, and write spot news and long form news articles for the PLANADVISER website daily, as well as edit the work of colleagues for the same medium

• Manage a junior reporter

• Develop close contacts within the employer-sponsored retirement plan world

• Breaking news by working sources, reporting from conferences and following trends

• Researching the world’s top retirement plans and advisers

• Produce feature-length and long-form articles for the PLANADVISER website

• Manage multiple assignments while meeting daily, weekly and monthly deadlines

• Source and produce interviews with retirement plan/adviser/investment manager executives and industry leaders with vision

• Produce daily and bi-monthly newsletters and post stories to the web

• Ability to network and greet a room

• Produce podcasts with top industry executives

• Help to manage social media platforms

What We Need from You:

• 5+ years of experience as a Reporter or financial industry professional who takes initiative in finding, pitching, and delivering well-reported and useful stories about issues affecting retirement plans in the form of spot news and long-form articles

• Ability to multitask and to deliver 1-2 news stories per day, plus regular feature and in-depth stories for both print and online

• Good track record of reporting on the financial industry

• Ability to read and understand and break news from court filings

• Good communication skills

• Ability to “work a room”

• Knowledge of AP Style

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Added plus: Understanding of financial markets and investing, HTML, WordPress, FinalCut Pro, podcast, and copyediting experience

Why Join Us?

• Location & Accessibility: Work in Midtown Manhattan, conveniently located near Grand Central and Port Authority.

• Compensation & Perks:

  • Base salary: $100,000 - $110,000 per year (based on experience and education).

  • Bonus & incentive eligibility.

  • Opportunity to grow within a highly respected financial media organization.

Join us and make an impact in the financial and retirement industries with insightful, high-quality journalism. Apply today!

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What You Can Expect from Us

At ISS STOXX, our people are our driving force. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. We hire the best talent in our industry and empower them with the resources, support, and opportunities to grow—professionally and personally.

Together, we foster an environment that fuels creativity, drives innovation, and shapes our future success.

Let’s empower, collaborate, and inspire.

Let’s be #BrilliantTogether.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985, we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally, helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group, ISS STOXX has over 3,400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide, serving around 6,400 clients, including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders' benefit. 

Specifically, Media at ISS STOXX comprises a highly regarded set of publications, digital assets, and research known for their editorial integrity, objectivity, and leadership within the industry, as well as a conference business in the retirement segment.

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We are proud to offer the following featured benefits 

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401(k) with a company match up to 9%, including a Safe Harbor contribution
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and commuter benefit programs
• Generous paid time off
• Volunteer Day
• Paid parental leave
• Hybrid working options
• Midtown - centrally located near Grand Central Station and Port Authority

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