CNBC seeks an Alphabet and Silicon Valley tech culture reporter

CNBC is seeking a Technology Reporter to expand and improve our coverage of Alphabet and Silicon Valley tech culture.

Job Duties:

Break news about Alphabet, including stories about the business, culture, and people.
Write smart next-minute and longer-term analysis about Alphabet’s business.
Pitch and write features focusing on great human stories in and around Alphabet and Silicon Valley culture at large.
Chip in on fast-breaking news as needed.

Qualifications/Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience covering tech or business news, ideally in a digital-first setting.
• Sources in or close to Alphabet and its diverse businesses, possibly including advertising, media, hardware, and venture.
• Demonstrated ability to write clean copy fast.
• Business finance experience – must be familiar with balance sheets, S-1 filings, etc.

Additional Job Requirements
• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
• Must be willing to work in San Francisco (preferred) or Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Desired Characteristics

• Demonstrated ability to break news.
• A body of writing that demonstrates knowledge of your desired beat area.
• Strong critical thinker.
• Experience using FOIAs, court documents, and other public sources.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced digital news environment.
• Team player, must cooperate and coordinate with journalists, editors, and producers from all parts of CNBC.
• TV appearance experience a plus.

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.