# Lead Economist, Editorial at Wealthfront

- Company: Wealthfront
- What the company does: Backed by Index.
- Company website: http://wealthfront.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York City, NY
- Work setup: Hybrid
- Pay: $185K to $211K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-08
- Apply by: 2026-10-23
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/wealthfront/5ced49b7-c2e6-4e6d-86bd-41c7033e7c3e
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/wealthfront-lead-economist-editorial/

## About the role

Monitor market and macroeconomic news daily and generate timely, unique economic analyses that help young professionals navigate market trends and build their financial confidence. Turn your analyses into public-facing written content, visualizations, and interactive tools that increase engagement with Wealthfront’s audience.

## What they're looking for

- 4-6+ years experience running quantitative economic data analyses and writing accessible, high-quality content summarizing your findings
- Experience analyzing third and first-party economic data and connecting it to consumer finance trends
- Storytelling creativity and expertise in translating data into unique, digestible content
- Experience with data visualization is highly preferred
- Willingness to participate in public facing media and/or video interviews required, previous experience preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in economics or another quantitative field required, Masters or PhD preferred

Tags: Data Science