Reporter
Kansas City Business Journal, Kansas City, MO, United States
Reporter – Kansas City Business Journal
This position will be Hybrid in the office/market 4 days per week, and those days can be flexible in consultation with your manager.
Responsibilities
Define a clear and compelling vision for the look, feel and voice of our products, including a thriving digital news operation, a printed weekly edition, and daily emails.
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 every story of any significance, not only telling them what happened, but why and how.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
Desire and ability to break news and to OPS 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 director 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.
Profic Nor with Web‑Based Communication Platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.).
Benefits
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: TBD
Senior level: Entry level.
Employment type: Full‑time.
Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing / Editing.
Industries: Newspaper Publishing.
Location: Kansas City, MO | Salary: $45,000.00 – $55,000.00
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This position will be Hybrid in the office/market 4 days per week, and those days can be flexible in consultation with your manager.
Responsibilities
Define a clear and compelling vision for the look, feel and voice of our products, including a thriving digital news operation, a printed weekly edition, and daily emails.
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 every story of any significance, not only telling them what happened, but why and how.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
Desire and ability to break news and to OPS 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 director 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.
Profic Nor with Web‑Based Communication Platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.).
Benefits
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: TBD
Senior level: Entry level.
Employment type: Full‑time.
Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing / Editing.
Industries: Newspaper Publishing.
Location: Kansas City, MO | Salary: $45,000.00 – $55,000.00
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