Environmental Reporter

Job Description

Strengthening and empowering all of the communities we serve.

NJ Advance Media

is seeking an intrepid environmental journalist to turn a white-hot spotlight on cancer clusters, threatened natural jewels and the burgeoning green economy in the Garden State.

We are looking for an engaging storyteller and compelling writer who will develop deep sourcing and who loves peeling back the mysteries behind shadowy deeds and hefty price-tag policy initiatives. Coverage will include deep dives and analysis, audience-provoking enterprise and thoughtful takes on timely breaking news.

We want to go beyond the basics of environmental and climate change coverage. We need a reporter who will find the inside story on invisible threats, future superstorms and the devastating consequences of past misdeeds. What's threatening our health? What's spoiling our water? And who is to blame?

We want someone who lives for the challenge of embedding themselves into policy failures, environmental battles and the ugly legacy of New Jersey's superfund sites and polluting. You'll produce compelling investigations into a wide breadth of issues, from leaching landfills to dying lakes to endangered animals. You'll be mining for your own story ideas, pitching and collaborating with your editors and teammates, and juggling multiple short- and long-term projects all the time.

In this position, you will be part of a dynamic and inclusive team focused on local journalism for one of the country's largest privately owned media companies.

The base salary range is $70,000 - $80,000.

This position requires reliable transportation to meet with sources and cover events.

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

Abachelor'sdegreeinjournalismorcommunicationsorrelatedfield

A minimum of five years in journalism with a proven ability in reporting and writing required, preferably including experience in investigations

Anabilityto build relationships to cultivatesources

Possessionofaclearandengagingwriting

An ability to work independently under deadline pressure and prioritize

Asoundunderstandingofnewswriting,journalisticethicsandstory

Experienceusingsocialmediatofindstoriesandpromote

Ademonstratedcapabilityincapitalizingonhigh-valuetopicsbyengaging audiences in frequency and urgency.

Aprovenexperiencebuilding,maintainingandengaginganactive

Anunderstandingofthemethodsandtoolsusedtodelivercontentacrossa variety of platforms.

An ability to work collaboratively with editors and fellow

Awillingnesstokeepabreastofindustryadvancesandproactivelyconsidernew methods of reaching audiences.

Additional Information

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

NJ Advance Media is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit www.advancelocal.com .

NJ Advance Media is a company positioned for the future. We embrace the rapidly evolving digital landscape and are committed to developing new solutions across current and emerging media to help advertisers grow their businesses. In addition to flexible advertising opportunities with powerful media vehicles that we represent, we offer custom digital solutions from web and mobile site development, to a sophisticated array of search and social media optimization and targeted display solutions to reach audiences on all platforms.

Our focus is on developing a real-time approach to reporting news, sports and entertainment content for consumption across all platforms and devices throughout New Jersey and Easton, PA. On nj.com and lehighvalleylive.com, we ensure the communities we serve have 24/7 access to the news and information that's most relevant locally, regionally and beyond. Our quality journalism and in-depth coverage is provided locally in The Star-Ledger, The Times of Trenton, South Jersey Times and The Express-Times.

Advance Local Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.