Reporter Job at Phoenix Business Journal in Phoenix

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This position will be hybrid in the office/market 2 or 3 days per week, and those days can be flexible in consultation with your manager.

Phoenix Business Journal seeks an enterprising reporter who can dig into the economic evolution of the fastest-growing region of the United States through a real estate industry lens. The world runs on real estate business decisions, and PBJ is looking to hire a trending news reporter who is hungry to break big scoops and dig into important storylines. The ideal applicant will thrive in both fast-paced, breaking news environments and can tackle long-form, source-driven narrative features. A typical day might involve writing about a Fortune 500 company’s strategic shift, covering a press conference about a huge tech company moving its operations to Phoenix or tracking down quotes after getting a hot tip from a source. The successful candidate will be able to navigate different sectors, companies and topics, following the north star of what is shaping the Phoenix metro’s growth and economy.

Our reporters must be competitive, nimble and driven to break news about the most important industries, companies and people in the region. They are expected to provide forward-looking business intelligence to savvy readers who will use it to grow their businesses. Our content gives them a leg up on their competitors and connects them with decision-makers covered by our newsroom. PBJ reporters often break hard news that sometimes sources don’t want brought to light, but they don’t burn bridges.

• Report and write short-form and long-form economic development and real estate stories for the website and weekly print edition.
• Relentlessly develop sources and manage relationships with high-level executives and other community leaders to stay on top of the beat.
• Scoop competitors on key stories of significance, not only telling them what happened, but why and how.
  
  

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• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Desire and ability to break news and to identify newsworthy events and sources
• Strong analytical and investigative-interviewing skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Ability to relate comfortably to a wide range of people, in person, on the phone and online
• A clear drive to develop sources and build audience
• Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure.
• Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates the organization from competitors.
• Multimedia skills, including video, photos, broadcast, on-camera, helpful.
• Proficient with MS Office Products
• Proficient with Web-Based Communication Platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)
  
  

The well-being of our employees is paramount. For that reason, ACBJ offers a variety of rich and competitive benefits including bundled health, dental and vision plans designed to meet our employees' needs. We also provide programs to support mental health and wellness and a generous time-off policy in support of taking the time needed to recharge. Here are just a few of our programs: * Paid Parental Leave * 401K Plan with Employer Match * Flexible Spending Accounts * Employee Assistance Program * Multiple Employee Dependent Scholarship Programs * Commuter Flexible Spending * Lifestyle Programs (Including incentives for healthy habits) * Medical Infertility Services * Corporate discount programs * Employee Recognition/Service Awards * And so much more! (Benefits coverage indicated above may be based on employee participation in benefit programs and eligibility)This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable city, state or federal law. COMPENSATION: To be negotiated

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Newspaper Publishing

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