Head of Economic Research – Data Insights

🕒 September 1

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $144k - $258k / year

⏰ Full Time

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NerdWallet

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2009

💸 Finance

💳 Fintech

💰 Secondary Market on 2021-05

Finance • Fintech

NerdWallet is on a mission to help provide clarity for consumers and SMBs so they can make financial decisions with confidence. The company prides itself on cultivating an award-winning culture that fosters equity and inclusivity, allowing its employees, known as 'Nerds', to thrive. It invests heavily in its workforce through professional development and community engagement, focusing on helping the underserved and unbanked populations through its Corporate Social Responsibility programs. NerdWallet has been recognized for its positive workplace culture and commitment to making a tangible difference in the lives of consumers.

📋 Description

• Set and own NerdWallet’s economic research and reports, including flagship annual studies, recurring indices and one-off investigations • Conduct original quantitative analysis using NerdWallet data, commissioned consumer surveys, federal statistics and private-sector datasets • Design and interpret survey research and write reports on relevant topics • Develop and publish commentary on major data releases including CPI, jobs reports, FOMC, GDP and housing data • Maintain NerdWallet’s editorial standards for methodology, sourcing and writing • Partner with Communications to translate findings into pitchable story angles • Maintain a forward-looking pipeline of data narratives tied to seasonal, cultural and policy moments • Identify unique insights in NerdWallet’s data and advocate for investment in them • Develop talking points, backgrounders and methodology materials for journalists • Serve as NerdWallet’s primary economic voice across broadcast, print, digital and podcast media • Build relationships with reporters and producers • Build a public presence on YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and LinkedIn • Represent NerdWallet at conferences, media dinners and briefings with policymakers, partners and executives • Lead, mentor and edit a small team of data journalists • Own the editorial calendar and quality bar for data studies • Raise economic and data literacy across the editorial organization through training, guidelines and coaching • Act as an internal advisor connecting macroeconomic conditions to audience and business trends • Report to the Director, Public Relations & Communications

🎯 Requirements

• Advanced degree in Economics, Statistics, Public Policy or a related quantitative field; strong applied experience can substitute for a Master’s • 8+ years of applied economics experience, ideally in consumer finance, household economics, housing or labor markets • Public body of work: published research, commentary or analysis written for a general audience • Demonstrated comfort as a quoted expert across broadcast, podcast, print or stage • Willingness and eagerness to appear on camera and build a social presence • Hands-on quantitative skills with R or Python and SQL • Judgment to work with messy, incomplete or short time series and caveat honestly • Fluency with survey methodology, including sampling, weighting, question design, margin of error, and limitations of first-party behavioral data • Exceptional writing ability • Fluency with AI tools for research, coding and analysis • Editing and mentoring experience, or clear evidence of aptitude • Preferred: established audience or content franchise • Preferred: experience at a data-PR-forward organization • Preferred: experience building a research or data journalism function from scratch • Preferred: familiarity with credit bureau, transaction-level or open banking data • Preferred: track record with policymakers, regulators or congressional testimony • Must be based in the U.S.

🏖️ Benefits

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision health care plans for employees and their dependents • Rejuvenation Policy – Flexible Vacation Time Off + 11 holidays + holiday company shutdown • New Parent Leave for employees with a newborn child or a child placed with them for adoption or foster care • Mental health support • Paid sabbatical after 5 years • Health and Dependent Care FSA and HSA Plan with monthly NerdWallet contribution • Monthly Wellness Stipend • Cell Phone Stipend • Wifi Stipend for remote Nerds • Work from home equipment stipend for remote Nerds • Co-working space subsidy for remote Nerds • Employee Resource Groups • Hackathons and team events • Company-wide events including NerdLove and annual Charity Auction • 8 hours of volunteer time off per quarter with company match • 401K with 4% company match • Opportunity to test and benefit from new financial products and tools • Financial wellness guidance and unlimited access to a Certified Financial Planner through Northstar • Disability and Life Insurance with employer-paid premiums • Equity offered