Senior Financial Editor - Content Strategy, AI & Data

About the Role We are looking for a highly independent, commercially minded Senior Financial Editor to lead the planning, execution and continuous improvement of high-quality financial content. We are looking for a strong understanding of financial markets with sharp editorial judgement, user insight and data-driven thinking. You will take ownership of columns, special projects and breaking-market coverage, while working closely with AI, product and operations teams to improve content quality, production efficiency and user experience. This is an opportunity for an experienced financial-content professional in Hong Kong who enjoys making decisions, building scalable editorial systems and shaping the future of AI-enabled financial media. What You’ll Do 1. Independent editorial decision-making • Assess market developments and identify stories and themes that matter to our users. • Determine content angles, priorities, publishing timing and distribution channels within your remit. • Take ownership of the accuracy, timeliness and user value of published content. 2. Plan and deliver content initiatives • Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of regular editorial franchises, thematic features, major market-event coverage and special projects. • Define target audiences, content formats, production standards and publishing cadence. • Manage the full workflow from proposal and production to launch, performance review and iteration. 3. Produce high-quality financial content • Write, edit and review financial content across relevant formats. • Turn complex market developments into clear, accurate and accessible content for users. • Establish, maintain and continuously improve editorial guidelines and quality standards. 4. Build AI-enabled content workflows • Partner with AI teams to develop, maintain and refine AIGC content-production rules, templates and quality-assurance standards. • Support the launch of new content formats and improve editorial production workflows. • Evaluate AI-generated output for factual accuracy, logical consistency, clarity and practical production gains. 5. Optimise through data and user insights • Analyse content reach, quality engagement, interactions and subsequent user behaviour. • Identify gaps in content supply and distribution, recommend actionable improvements, and validate their impact through data. • Use performance insights to improve editorial planning, content formats and distribution strategies. 6. Collaborate with product and operations teams • Translate editorial and operational needs into product requirements. • Work cross-functionally to enhance content hubs, operational tools and product features. • Document and scale repeatable editorial methods, workflows and best practices. Requirements What We’re Looking For • Bachelor’s degree or above; majors in Finance, Economics, Journalism, Communications or related disciplines are preferred. • At least 5 years of experience in financial content, financial journalism, editorial roles or financial-content operations. • Proven experience independently leading a content vertical, editorial series, special project or major content initiative. • Strong knowledge of financial markets and major financial products, with sound news judgement and confident editorial decision-making. • Excellent content-planning, writing and editing skills, with the ability to verify information, make trade-offs and prioritise effectively under tight deadlines and incomplete information. • Professional fluency in English and Mandarin: edit English content and collaborate across markets. • Hands-on experience using AI tools for content work; able to translate editorial needs into production rules and workflows, and identify factual, logical and expression issues in generated content. • Strong data-analysis capabilities, with the ability to turn content and user-behaviour data into practical optimisation initiatives and measure results. • High sense of ownership, strong project-management skills and excellent cross-functional communication abilities. You are proactive in identifying problems, proposing solutions and driving execution. Nice to Have • Personal trading experience or independent KOL/content-creation experience in US equities, options or other financial products. • A track record of building a content franchise from scratch, implementing AI-enabled content production, or delivering operations automation projects. • Professional financial qualifications such as CFA, FRM or equivalent.