BizTimes Milwaukee seeks real estate/government reporter

BizTimes Media (BizTimes Milwaukee & BizTimes.com), an award-winning media company that covers the southeastern Wisconsin business community, is seeking an experienced, dynamic, self-starting reporter to cover the real estate and local/state government beats.

This is an exciting time to cover real estate and government in southeastern Wisconsin. Downtown Milwaukee is experiencing a renaissance. A new arena is planned for the Milwaukee Bucks. Numerous mixed-use developments are transforming suburban communities. Local government officials continue to wrestle with economic and social challenges. And while all of this is happening, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is running for president.

The reporter’s real estate coverage will include real estate deals, development projects, industry trend stories, market data analysis and feature stories on people in the real estate industry.

The reporter will also be responsible for tracking (by using public records) and covering local and state government actions of interest to the business community. Reporting responsibilities will also include general assignment work.

The candidate must also be adept at using multimedia tools and demonstrate a track record for building audience and engaging with followers on social media.

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Report on daily real estate news for our web site, http://www.biztimes.com.
• Compile a weekly online real estate newsletter.
• Write a real estate column in the bi-monthly BizTimes Milwaukee magazine.
• Report additional real estate trends in the magazine.
• Coverage of local and state government.
• Complete general assignment business news reporting for the website and magazine.
• Shoot photos for print and online stories.
• Develop network of sources and stay in touch with them to generate stories.
• Frequently use public records to find news stories.
• Leverage social media to promote stories and build network.

Minimum skills and qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism.
• Minimum of three years of print and/or online journalism experience.
• Enterprise reporting skills demonstrating an ability to break news.
• Proven ability to write clearly and accurately, and meet deadlines on multiple platforms.
• Good news judgement and research habits.
• Basic photography skills.
• Familiar and comfortable with social media.
• Must be a team player who will collaborate with our five-person newsroom.

BizTimes Media, established in 1995, offers a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, 401(k), and a friendly work environment. This is a great time to join our organization—a profitable, well established publishing leader.

To apply for this position send resume, cover letter and clips to Andrew Weiland, editor, at Andrew.weiland@biztimes.com.