A mantra of the department is “everything is business.” The ideal candidates will have a broad and quick interest in finding the business news possibilities in all news. Follow the money, right?
The candidate must be fast for digital and understand the power of social media with the skills to develop their audience. Yes, the front door of chicagotribune.com is vastly important. But so are all the side doors into our coverage that Facebook, Twitter and others provide us. We know when our audience is there for us. We have to meet them then, ready with fresh offerings.
Quick work online will serve this candidate and their colleagues well when we’re closing at the first newsroom print deadline Monday through Thursday. We’re off the floor at 5:30 p.m. Copy deadlines are ahead of that.
The candidates will create news items to keep our chicagobreakingbusiness.com page fresh and be able to think beyond the headlines to generate quick, premium-like (if not premium) stories on the big news of the day.
We need superior reporters and writers who stay nimble on breaking news of high interest in Chicago. Business department beat reporters will take ownership of news related to pocketbook issues, health and well-being, food, worklife, the business of sports and commentary and will be a resource to breaking news reporters covering other news of high interest to Chicago. These reporters will bring insight to newsmakers with profile Q&As.
We seek energetic self-starters who are collaborative partners with editors and fellow reporters throughout the newsroom.
Our goals:
-Break news to help readers understand forces impacting their financial lives.
-Empower them to become better consumers, to help them get ahead in life.
-Build audience as readers share our compelling content.
-We are all watchdog. We are a solution to helping readers solve their problems.
A candidate must be active and savvy in social networking, including facility with raw video. Videolicious training will be provided.
Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of reporting experience. Experience covering business news is helpful but not a must.
Applicants should submit a resume, cover letter and the five (or a few more, but don’t go crazy) clips.
The deadline for applications is March 27, 2015.
To apply, go here.
