The Chicago Sun-Times is hiring an experienced reporter to cover Chicago’s dynamic business, real estate and tech communities, as well as cover unions and other organized labor groups. This is a senior-level position requiring knowledge of everything business-related, from bankruptcy court proceedings to the stock market to SEC and Department of Labor filings.
Responsibilities
- Provide daily coverage of the top business developments in the Chicago region, writing these stories for everyday, hard-working people
- Produce enterprise and feature stories about the region’s business, real estate, organized labor and tech communities
- Coordinate and collaborate with the City Hall reporter on coverage of huge developments, e.g. “Lincoln Yards” and “The 78”
- Coordinate and collaborate with the City Desk on coverage of strikes and other labor unrest in Chicago
- Collaborate with other reporters on coverage of utility and infrastructure challenges facing Chicago and the region — and on business development challenges in lower-income neighborhoods in Chicago and the suburbs
Skills required
- Solid editorial judgment and ethics
- Strong writing skills
- A deep list of business and organized labor sources
- Comfortability with discussing stories on camera and on podcasts/radio
- Thrive in breaking news situations
- Knowledge of CBOT and CBOE structure; city of Chicago rules and regulations regarding real estate planning and zoning approvals, and state and federal Department of Labor and SEC databases/documents
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field
- A minimum of 10 years of experience as a reporter and/or editor on a business- or real estate-related beat
TO APPLY:
Send a cover letter, links to at least five examples of work and resume with “Business/Labor Reporter” in the subject line to: jobpostings@suntimes.com
