Dealreporter, an online financial news service read by deal makers and investors, is looking for a reporter based in New York to cover M&A deals and corporate strategy in the consumer/retail and industrial sectors.
Both industries are in flux as mega industrial conglomerates like General Electric attempt to break up and consumer and retail firms respond to ever increasing competition from Amazon. As Dealreporter’s consumer and industrials reporter, you will be responsible for breaking news on potential deals in these sectors and conducting in-depth reporting on announced transactions. You will be working with an established team of investigative journalists based across the US, Europe and Asia to cover this high-profile beat.
The right candidate needs to be able to generate original story ideas, make new sources and quickly pick up financial information. An existing source book of sector or M&A sources is preferred, though applicants with a strong networking ability will be considered.
Key Skills:
- Keen interest in mergers and acquisitions
- Ability to pick up on trends and develop original angles for stories
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- 2 or more years of experience in financial journalism or a strong track record of scoops on another beat
To apply, go here.
Chris RoushChris 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.