Research Director

High level:An opportunity to make an impact and play a key role in the growth of a top-50 financial publisher. We are hiring a head of research to drive engagement of our growing suite of services. If you are passionate about digital research and building dynamic financial tools, we want to talk with you. The right candidate will bring energy and enthusiasm and have experience in building out a research team.There is substantial opportunity to grow a new team, so adventuring, risk-taking, and a sense of curiosity are helpful. The ideal candidate will be collaborative, have strong leadership skills, and the ability to thrive and work within a dynamic environment.Our goal is to make our premium platform, Benzinga Pro, and our homepage, Benzinga.com, the best place for sell-side research and commentary. This means having the widest breadth of coverage, deepest insight and timeliest headlines.Work schedule:Mon-Fri, 6am-3pm ETWhat you'll be doing:Keep a finger on the pulse of dailly sell-side research from 100+ Wall Street research shops to achieve as close to 100% coverage of upgrades, downgrades and price target changes as possibleDig through hundreds of research notes each day to identify recommendation changes, notable price target changes and insightful commentarySummarize recommendations, price targets and analyst commentary into succinct headlines in a timely fashion & potentially short storiesMake recommendations to Benzinga.com editorial team about notable research that should be covered for our front-facing websiteReach out to sell-side analysts and research directors to acquire new research and exclusive commentaryStuff you need to get this gig:4+ years of experience utilizing sell-side researchRelationships with sell-side analysts and research directorsExperience with breaking news and use of a news wireExcellent communication skillsExperience managing a team of researchers and reporters