Atlanta Business Chronicle is hiring: Staff Writer in Atlanta

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This position is hybrid, with Monday through Wednesday in the office and Thursdays and Fridays remote.

Atlanta Business Chronicle is seeking an outgoing, hard-nosed reporter to cover metro Atlanta’s booming tech sector, busy M&A market, and expanding professional services sector. The assignment includes developing strong relationships with founders of tech startups, executives of larger tech companies, local investment bankers, and representatives of the region’s rapidly expanding accounting, law, and other professional services firms.

ACBJ 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 and/or advance their careers. Our content gives them a leg up on their competitors, connects them with decision-makers, and delineates growth strategies that work from those that don't. This usually entails working our source networks and digging up news before it's announced or readily available.

The ideal candidate will blend traditional journalism skills — source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess, and scoop-driven reporting — with online and social media know-how. Reporters in our newsroom don't just turn in copy; they include videos, slideshows, and other multimedia components that advance the story and further engage our audience. They break hard news that sometimes sources don't want brought to light.

Responsibilities:

• Report and write short-form and long-form stories for the website and weekly print edition.
• Own the beat, dictating day-to-day coverage and thriving on digging out source-driven exclusives.
• Relentlessly develop sources and manage relationships with high-level executives and other community leaders.
• Scoop competitors on stories of significance, explaining what happened, why, and how.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Desire and ability to break news and identify newsworthy events and sources.
• Strong analytical, investigative, and interviewing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Comfortable relating to a wide range of people, in person, on the phone, and online.
• Drive to develop sources and build audience.
• Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics, and story structure.
• Ability to leverage relationships with sources for differentiated content.
• Multimedia skills, including video, photos, broadcast, on-camera (helpful).
• Proficient with MS Office and web-based communication platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.).

Our well-being is paramount. We offer competitive benefits including health, dental, vision plans, mental health support, generous time off, paid parental leave, 401K with employer match, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs, scholarships, and more. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, considering applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.

Compensation: TBD

Additional Details:

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, Writing/Editing
• Industry: Newspaper Publishing