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Business Insider seeks a tech reporter in London

Business Insider is looking for a great business reporter to join our tech news desk in London.

We want someone who can see the bigger picture, who can find the biggest stories about the world’s biggest tech companies, including Google, Facebook, Apple, Uber, and Amazon.

We are *not* necessarily looking for traditional “tech reporters!” We are more interested in your reporting, writing, and storytelling skills than the depth of your knowledge about stuff like Android’s fragmentation issue. We think the people, the culture, and the companies are more interesting than the technical specs of the products they make.

This beat would be perfect for someone who wants to publish stories like these:

If you love to break news and drive major stories forward, then this could be your dream job.

This person will:

  • Pitch, develop, and report inside stories about companies, their culture, and their executive leadership.
  • Rapidly evaluate and succinctly explain the importance of fast-breaking company news, including product news, executive news, and leaks.
  • Develop strong sources within the companies and communities.
  • Coordinate with Business Insider’s global team on pre-planned event coverage, including product launches and earnings reports.

We will consider candidates at various experience levels, and previous coverage of the tech industry is not a strict requirement. The best candidates will show the following:

  • Great clips as a business reporter, including a mix of breaking news and analysis.
  • Strong reporting and writing skills.
  • An appreciation for Business Insider and what we do well.
  • A desire to work as part of a team in a fast-paced startup environment.

Apply here if interested. Please include a link to your LinkedIn account, five recent clips, and an extremely short cover letter.

The position is full-time in our London office. Business Insider offers competitive compensation packages complete with benefits.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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