CNBC seeks a retail and consumer reporter

CNBC Digital is looking for a reporter to join our company news team to help cover retailers and related businesses. This person will report on corporate earnings, executive shakeups and major developments at direct-to-consumer brands, such as Peloton, and emerging names, such as StockX, in a rapidly changing industry increasingly dependent on technology. The best candidates will have a proven ability to write quickly and accurately, and will be expected to collaborate closely with other members of the team.

What you’ll do:

Cover an array of retailers, with a focus on publicly traded companies and intriguing upstarts.
Develop sources and break news.
Quickly write stories about earnings reports and other corporate disclosures.
Dig up details and pursue interviews to flesh out news, analysis and step-back stories.

What we’ll offer:

At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities:

Sweat it out — Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, basketball court and running course, plus daily group classes

Eat up — Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars; we also have a barista bar

Unwind — Massage therapy, ping pong tables, foosball

Extras — Dry cleaning, shoe shining and sneak peeks

Don’t have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience writing news for a large or notable digital outlet; business and/or financial news experience would be a plus, although not necessarily from a retail background
Ability to work a flexible schedule that will include some early mornings
Deep curiosity, competitive drive and keen eye for details that grab readers
An eagerness to learn and take feedback
Clips that demonstrate your ability to construct a clearly written, engaging and informative story

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.