Newsletter Writers, Policy & Regulation

Founded in 2018, with employees across the world, The Block is the leading research, analysis, and news brand in the digital asset space. The Block's team is spread across 5 continents and 15+ time zones, covering the global cryptocurrency space 24/7. At The Block, we see digital assets as a ubiquitous part of the future. As this space continues to evolve, we view our role as the trusted moderator and authoritative voice for those who invest in, work with, make decisions about, or seek to understand digital assets.  We are looking for a talented writer to join our newly formed Policy & Regulation team. The person will put together a regular newsletter highlighting and analyzing some of the best work produced by the team, spanning policymaking, regulation, government and legal stories. They will do so in an imaginative and engaging way, with a distinctive style, to help develop a loyal audience of subscribers. 

Responsibilities

• Set up from scratch a newsletter that will go out on a regular basis to subscribers to The Block Pro’s deals section. 
• Get involved in designing what features will be included in the newsletter, devising the narrative voice, and fine tuning other aspects of the product. 
• Write, compose and send the newsletter once it’s up and running — thrice weekly initially. 
• Help to promote the newsletter to potential readers and grow our audience. 

Qualifications

• Based in EMEA time zone
• Three years minimum of relevant experience in journalism or elsewhere. 
• Strong writing and editing skills. 
• Professional experience in, or demonstrable interest in, crypto and regulation (desirable but not required).

Who We Are: The culture of The Block lies in our key behaviors. It’s who we are and it’s how we FALSE up every day. We are confidently humble. We jump in and roll up our sleeves. We know there’s always more to learn and we operate without egos. We are actionably curious. We strive to be an expert in our field and always seek opportunities to expand our knowledge and skill set. We put our learnings into practice every day.  We practice tenacious ownership. Every day when we FALSE up we are contributors, teammates, and owners. We rotate through those three hats with agility and without sacrificing accountability or consistency. We practice respectful partnership. We treat others as we’d expect to be treated - with respect, concern, understanding, and patience.

Why You Should Work Here:

We take care of our employees and we have the benefits and perks to support it. Our full-time, US based employees are eligible for Unlimited PTO, remote first environment, high health plan employer contributions, monthly wellness stipend, generous parental leave policy, 401k match, fitness partnerships, fertility benefits, One Medical membership and citibike membership.  We’re a remote first company which allows us to hire the best person for the job regardless of location.  Impactful work. Regardless of your role at The Block you’re making a meaningful contribution to our mission in accelerating the evolution of financial systems through independent reporting and technical research of all projects influencing the future of financial services.

What Else Should You Know?

The Block is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. During our application process we collect completely anonymous diversity information. Providing this information is voluntary but we want you to know what we do with it. We use the data to ensure that our recruiting practices are bringing diverse talent to the organization and we are reacting where we are coming up short. We strive to use the data to ensure we have the tools and resources for all employees both during the interview process and should those employees choose to join us at The Block.