East Bay Reporter

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

A Business Journal reporter is the beating heart of the organization and the business, with the vital task of pumping news, information and life into our products on all platforms. First and foremost, reporters must establish themselves as the go-to source of news, data and perspective in their assigned area of coverage. The East Bay reporter will be the primary touchpoint for the Business Times in a large, diverse and important part of the Bay Area. Coverage will focus principally on the commercial real estate industry, but also dive into the important industries within each individual community, such as the Oakland restaurant scene, Berkeley’s education-driven economy, Walnut Creek retail and the large companies that have set up shop in the Tri-Valley. The top mission: to own audience, by every measure. Our reporters must marry strong traditional journalism skills - source building, sharp interviewing techniques, strong analytical skills, clear writing, document use - with online and social media know-how. The Business Journal brand provides access to business and community, and it is the responsibility of our reporters to build on that access via sourcing and deep reporting.

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 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.)

Familiarity with East Bay business trends is desired, and current East Bay residency is preferred. Expect to spend 70% of work week reporting on the ground in the East Bay.

Benefits
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.

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: $85K-$95K

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