About The Role
We are looking for a venture capital reporter to join PEI Group’s welcoming, diverse, and growing team based here in New York City. The successful candidate will cover the dynamic world of venture capital for Venture Capital Journal’s website, email newsletters and print publication.
The reporter will focus on the nexus between venture capital general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs), building relationships with VC firms, individual venture capitalists, pension funds, endowments, family offices and other members of the venture ecosystem and innovation economy.
The reporter will consistently write exclusive, insightful and actionable stories that differentiate VCJ from other venture capital publications. They will collaborate with the editor on story ideas, sourcing and story structures to make sure the content is targeted to our core audience of venture GPs and LPs.
The successful candidate will:
Produce at least three articles each week that are consistent with Venture Capital Journal’s mission of delivering exclusive news, analyses and feature articles.
Develop cover stories and original news and features.
Conduct interviews and actively develop relationships with a network sources and readers, including venture capital GPs, LPs and service providers.
Use PEI data as a foundation to write insightful data-driven stories.
Communicate and collaborate with colleagues across the Private Equity Group as appropriate.
Attend industry events (PEI and external, in-person or virtual). Depending on experience and topic expertise, participate as moderator or other comparable role at such events. Such activities may include travel.
Assist where necessary with aspects of the content production process, including sourcing PEI data and research, optimizing for SEO, and identifying and sourcing images for use with articles (photos, charts, etc).
Produce tables and infographics as needed.
In alignment with content strategy, use social media, primarily LinkedIn, to amplify content.
Potential duties may also include participation in podcasts, videos, etc.
This role will involve gaining access to and publishing sensitive and privileged information. The reporter will be expected to understand and adhere to journalistic ethics and consult with editors on any potential conflicts.
About You
Intellectually curious
Flexible, able to adapt to change
Self-motivated
Comfortable multi-tasking
Keen to establish themselves as authoritative voice on beat/subject matter
Excited about engaging with a sophisticated audience.
Interested in developing skills needed to generate quality longer-form/enterprise journalism
Eager to use data to tell stories
Qualification & Experience
3+ years of experience in business or financial reporting preferred
Experience covering venture capital, private equity or related financial fields a plus
Familiarity with financial markets and investing, especially venture capital
Familiarity with social media platforms, such as LinkedIn
Computer proficiency, such as using the Microsoft Office Suite, online search tools, databases, WordPress and Infogram
Personal Attributes
Strong communication skills that manifest in quality interviewing and clear, concise writing
Ability to stay organized and calm under pressure
Desire to be part of a dynamic business with high growth expectations and global reach
Excellent observation and judgment skills to extract and develop compelling stories
Ability to meet deadlines
Detail oriented
Benefits & Perks
24 days of annual leave (increasing with tenure), plus 9 paid holidays
56 hours of sick leave and the last week of the year off globally
Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Nationwide medical coverage through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, with at least one plan covered at no cost for you and your dependants
Dental, vision, FSA & HSA options, plus voluntary benefits (commuter, disability, legal and pet insurance)
401k with 3% employer match through Empower – eligible from day one – no wait period
4 paid volunteer days per year and access to EAP and Health Advocate resources
Participation in our Employee Incentive Reward plan (EIRP), with unit allocations tied to a future private equity exit
About Us PEI Group is a subscriber-focused business intelligence company. With our multi-talented global team of over 490 people, spread across EMEA, USA & Asia, our purpose is to inform and connect investment professionals across global, specialised markets. We identify specific high growth, high value investment sectors and themes where deep insight, strong market relationships and active capital flows are critical for success.
What we do: PEI Group provides industry-leading journalism, data, and market insight to subscribing clients via a wide portfolio of specialist brands supported by our robust and scalable digital publishing, analytics, and database platform. We also track the firms and individuals who shape markets and bring client-communities together to enable knowledge sharing, profile building and relationship development through professional networks and events. Wherever our markets are active – in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, London and elsewhere – PEI is hard at work examining crucial market forces and shifting investment themes, identifying active investors and their capital allocations, and scanning ahead for regulatory changes, new compliance requirements and other risk factors.
At PEI we value diverse talent and welcome applications from everyone – regardless of background. We are an equal opportunity employer and our inclusive culture at PEI is reflected in every stage of the recruitment journey. Please inform us at initial stages of the recruitment process if you require any reasonable adjustments and we can accommodate this.
PEI Group supports flexible working arrangements, and we welcome career returners.
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The reporter will focus on the nexus between venture capital general partners (GPs) and limited partners (LPs), building relationships with VC firms, individual venture capitalists, pension funds, endowments, family offices and other members of the venture ecosystem and innovation economy.
The reporter will consistently write exclusive, insightful and actionable stories that differentiate VCJ from other venture capital publications. They will collaborate with the editor on story ideas, sourcing and story structures to make sure the content is targeted to our core audience of venture GPs and LPs.
The successful candidate will:
Produce at least three articles each week that are consistent with Venture Capital Journal’s mission of delivering exclusive news, analyses and feature articles.
Develop cover stories and original news and features.
Conduct interviews and actively develop relationships with a network sources and readers, including venture capital GPs, LPs and service providers.
Use PEI data as a foundation to write insightful data-driven stories.
Communicate and collaborate with colleagues across the Private Equity Group as appropriate.
Attend industry events (PEI and external, in-person or virtual). Depending on experience and topic expertise, participate as moderator or other comparable role at such events. Such activities may include travel.
Assist where necessary with aspects of the content production process, including sourcing PEI data and research, optimizing for SEO, and identifying and sourcing images for use with articles (photos, charts, etc).
Produce tables and infographics as needed.
In alignment with content strategy, use social media, primarily LinkedIn, to amplify content.
Potential duties may also include participation in podcasts, videos, etc.
This role will involve gaining access to and publishing sensitive and privileged information. The reporter will be expected to understand and adhere to journalistic ethics and consult with editors on any potential conflicts.
About You
Intellectually curious
Flexible, able to adapt to change
Self-motivated
Comfortable multi-tasking
Keen to establish themselves as authoritative voice on beat/subject matter
Excited about engaging with a sophisticated audience.
Interested in developing skills needed to generate quality longer-form/enterprise journalism
Eager to use data to tell stories
Qualification & Experience
3+ years of experience in business or financial reporting preferred
Experience covering venture capital, private equity or related financial fields a plus
Familiarity with financial markets and investing, especially venture capital
Familiarity with social media platforms, such as LinkedIn
Computer proficiency, such as using the Microsoft Office Suite, online search tools, databases, WordPress and Infogram
Personal Attributes
Strong communication skills that manifest in quality interviewing and clear, concise writing
Ability to stay organized and calm under pressure
Desire to be part of a dynamic business with high growth expectations and global reach
Excellent observation and judgment skills to extract and develop compelling stories
Ability to meet deadlines
Detail oriented
Benefits & Perks
24 days of annual leave (increasing with tenure), plus 9 paid holidays
56 hours of sick leave and the last week of the year off globally
Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Nationwide medical coverage through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, with at least one plan covered at no cost for you and your dependants
Dental, vision, FSA & HSA options, plus voluntary benefits (commuter, disability, legal and pet insurance)
401k with 3% employer match through Empower – eligible from day one – no wait period
4 paid volunteer days per year and access to EAP and Health Advocate resources
Participation in our Employee Incentive Reward plan (EIRP), with unit allocations tied to a future private equity exit
About Us PEI Group is a subscriber-focused business intelligence company. With our multi-talented global team of over 490 people, spread across EMEA, USA & Asia, our purpose is to inform and connect investment professionals across global, specialised markets. We identify specific high growth, high value investment sectors and themes where deep insight, strong market relationships and active capital flows are critical for success.
What we do: PEI Group provides industry-leading journalism, data, and market insight to subscribing clients via a wide portfolio of specialist brands supported by our robust and scalable digital publishing, analytics, and database platform. We also track the firms and individuals who shape markets and bring client-communities together to enable knowledge sharing, profile building and relationship development through professional networks and events. Wherever our markets are active – in New York, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, London and elsewhere – PEI is hard at work examining crucial market forces and shifting investment themes, identifying active investors and their capital allocations, and scanning ahead for regulatory changes, new compliance requirements and other risk factors.
At PEI we value diverse talent and welcome applications from everyone – regardless of background. We are an equal opportunity employer and our inclusive culture at PEI is reflected in every stage of the recruitment journey. Please inform us at initial stages of the recruitment process if you require any reasonable adjustments and we can accommodate this.
PEI Group supports flexible working arrangements, and we welcome career returners.
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