This position is hybrid in the office 3 days a week. Tuesday and Thursday with an additional day that is flexible. Remaining two days are remote.
The Phoenix Business Journal seeks a driven, enterprising reporter who can dig into the economic evolution of the fastest-growing region of the United States through a real estate industry lens. The world runs on real estate business decisions, and PBJ is looking to hire a trending news reporter who is hungry to break big scoops and dig into important storylines.
The ideal applicant will thrive in both fast-paced, breaking news environments and can tackle long-form, source-driven narrative features. A typical day might involve writing about a Fortune 500 company’s strategic shift, covering a press conference about a huge tech company moving its operations to Phoenix or tracking down quotes after getting a hot tip from a source. The successful candidate will be able to navigate different sectors, companies and topics, following the north star of what is shaping the Phoenix metro’s growth and economy.
Our 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. Our content gives them a leg up on their competitors and connects them with decision-makers covered by our newsroom. PBJ reporters break hard news that sometimes sources don’t want brought to light, but they don’t burn bridges.
- Report and write short-form and long-form stories for the website and weekly print edition.
- 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.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- Ability 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
- 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.)
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