Yahoo Finance is seeking an experienced and dynamic Live Correspondent to join our on-air team. 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. The Live Correspondent will report daily from key market sites such as the NASDAQ, along with live coverage from our studio and occasional field reporting.
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 venues such as the NASDAQ floor, and may fill in as a backup anchor on an occasional basis. 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 for Yahoo Finance’s flagship programs, including Morning Brief, Opening Bid, Market Catalysts, and Market Domination, and other programs as assigned.
Occasionally serve as a contributing anchor 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, late and weekend hours, sometimes on short notice, 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 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.
At Yahoo, we offer flexible hybrid work options that our employees love! While most roles don’t require regular office attendance, you may occasionally be asked to attend in-person events or team sessions. You’ll always get notice to make arrangements. Your recruiter will let you know if a specific job requires regular attendance at a Yahoo office or facility. If you have any questions about how this applies to the role, just ask the recruiter!
Yahoo is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category. Yahoo will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. Yahoo is dedicated to providing an accessible environment for all candidates during the application process and for employees during their employment. If you need accessibility assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please submit a request via the Accommodation Request Form (www.yahooinc.com/careers/contact-us.html) or call +1.866.772.3182. Requests and calls received for non-disability related issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace strengthens Yahoo and deepens our relationships. When you support everyone to be their best selves, they spark discovery, innovation and creativity. Among other efforts, our 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) enhance a culture of belonging with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome.
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.Currently work for Yahoo? Please apply on our internal career site.
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