### **About The Average Joe**
The Average Joe is a newsletter-first media company covering financial topics
that help consumers make better financial decisions.
Our flagship daily newsletter reaches over **200K investors** with coverage on
the US market, investing trends and other personal finance topics.
**Why newsletters?** Ever since the dawn of Google, media companies have been
trying to game the algorithm to land on that highly sought-after 1st-page
ranking.
In the process, financial articles have become unnecessarily long, are being
stuffed with more keywords than a Neil Patel article and will put you to sleep
faster than watching paint dry **.**
**With newsletters, we can change the status quo.**
* We have open rates of **50%** \+ that shatter the industry average — which means every day, over **100K** people read what we (you?) write.
* Our readers show up not because we rank first on Google, but because they actually enjoy our content.
If you’ve become a slave to the algorithm, this job isn’t for you. But if you
want to produce high-quality content, keep reading.
### **Job Description**
This is a full-time contract position that will require **35-40 hours** per
week. This individual will research, write and contribute to our daily
financial newsletter which reaches over **200K investors**.
You’ll be joining us on our journey to grow from **200K subscribers** to over
**1 million** — while expanding our coverage across various financial topics
including personal finance, real estate and crypto.
As an early member in our editorial team, you will have heavy influence on the
direction and tone of our products — while gaining first hand experience
building a bootstrapped media startup in the early stages.
### **Responsibilities**
* **Craft informative and entertaining stories** to save readers from the clickbait SEO-focused stories that overpopulate the internet.
* **Pitch topic ideas, research** and ensure the right balance of topics are being covered throughout our various editorial products.
* **Collaborate with other members** of our content and editing team to craft our flagship daily newsletter.
* **Assist in launching new products** and help with other initiatives to grow the business.
### **Who are we looking for?**
* Must be able to work Monday to Friday Eastern Standard Time zone hours.
* At least 2-5 years of experience in journalism, financial/business writing, financial services or in a news room setting.
* Someone that can adapt and write in The Average Joe tone (conversational and concise). See our [past issues for samples](http://readthejoe.com/newsletter-archive/).
* Strong writing skills and a love for writing — because if you hate it, you’re gonna be in for a bad time.
* Ability to break down complex financial topics in a simple and concise way.
* Bonus: Someone with a “voice” or “writing personality” — and isn’t afraid to show it in their writing.
**Total compensation** : **$60-100K** per year depending on experience.
Successful candidates after the first year will be given equity.
### How can you apply?
It’s trial by fire. Write a **300-350 word article** on a financial topic that
you think will fit well into our newsletter to show us you can thrive on the
job.
The topic must be relevant and be anchored around a recent news event on a
specific company or industry. Do not write about crypto.
Writing style and structure should be similar to our existing newsletters.
[**See past issues here**](https://readthejoe.com/newsletter-archive/) for
samples. We’re looking for someone that can hit the ground running.
### **The article will be judged based on:**
1. Structure and flow — does it read well?
2. Conciseness — are you able to convey the key information in as few words as possible?
3. Content choice — is the article relevant and insightful?
4. Writing style (conversational) — does it fit with our publication?
### **Please follow these submission instructions:**
* Put the article in a Google Doc and email the writing sample to **[victor@readthejoe.com](mailto:victor@readthejoe.com)**
* Label the email subject headline “TAJ Writer Application - [YOUR FULL NAME]”
* Attach your resume/CV and any past writing samples you would like to show off.
* Answer and include the following questions:
1. Why do you want this position?
2. Why do you think you’re a good fit for this position?
3. If you had to choose one item to bring with you to a deserted island, what would it be and why?
The Average Joe focuses on Finance, Personal Finance, Trading, and Stocks.
Their company has offices in Toronto. They have a small team that's between
1-10 employees.
You can view their website at <http://readthejoe.com/>
