Gannett is hiring: Growth and Development Business Reporter in Greenville
Gannett, Greenville, SC, United States, 29610
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Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a diversified media company with expansive reach at the national and local level dedicated to empowering and enriching communities. We seek to inspire, inform, and connect audiences as a scalable, growth focused media and digital marketing solutions company. We endeavor to deliver essential content, marketing solutions, and experiences for curated audiences, advertisers, consumers, and stakeholders by leveraging our diverse teams and suite of products to enrich the local communities and businesses we serve. Our current portfolio of trusted media brands includes the USA TODAY NETWORK, comprised of the national publication, USA TODAY, and local media organizations in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. Our digital marketing solutions brand, LocaliQ, uses innovation and software to enable small and medium-sized businesses to grow, and USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures, our events division, creates impactful consumer engagements, promotions, and races. Gannett open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at Gannett, you should be completing an application onGannett CareersviaDayforce.Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid. To connect with us, visitwww.gannett.com
Previous business reporting and at least three years of experience at a daily newspaper or equivalent media are preferred. The Greenville-Spartanburg area is a growing, vibrant region home to the largest BMW productionfacility in the nation, an emerging tech community, and a robust tourism economy. We are located 90 minutes from Charlotte, North Carolina,2.5 hours from Atlanta, and three hours from South Carolina's coastal beaches. Requirements:
- Bachelor’s or master’s in communications, journalism, marketing, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Three years or more of daily journalism experience in a digitally focused newsroom.
- Strong news judgment and editing skills.
- Comfort in fluid, fast-breaking, stressful situations.
- Ability to identify story topics that will resonate with our audiences and execute them by delivering clear, complete news articles and video as appropriate.
- Demonstrated skill for a range of storytelling, from real-time digital updates to narratives to investigative reporting, employing alternative story forms and multimedia.
- Strong grasp of journalism skills (reporting and editing) and advanced knowledge of writing, spelling, grammar, AP, and local style.
- Exceptional planning and organizational skills.
- Understanding of metrics, social media, and SEO strategy.
- Ability to build a coverage strategy using analytics and innovation.
- Demonstrated ability to use social media to augment news coverage and engage audience on digital platforms.
- Self-motivation and self-direction.
- Command of media law and principles of ethical conduct.
- Ability to multitask and excel under deadline pressure, using time efficiently.
- Skill at collaborating in a cross-functional environment and adapting in a rapidly changing industry.
- Is comfortable working with data and pursuing records requests