Des Moines Business Record seeks a reporter

The Des Moines Business Record seeks a reporter with an interest in and understanding of community journalism. While all staff writers contribute reporting on a wide variety of topics, this role will focus on primary beat areas that include: technology and innovation, entrepreneurship, education and human resources.

In this role, the reporter will explain how technology, small business, education and HR trends are affecting businesses new and long-standing in Greater Des Moines and across Iowa. The right candidate will join a staff of senior reporters to assist with the Business Record’s coverage of local business leaders. The Business Record strives to help businesses do business better by keeping them on the forefront of business trends while also presenting social issues through a business lens.

The position requires a strong writer who can develop relationships in their beat areas. Assignments will include a variety of quick-turnaround daily news reporting, long-term in-depth reporting, covering and moderating live panel events, and special project work. This person must function with a great deal of autonomy, building sources and independently managing story schedules as Business Record reporters are given a great deal of freedom to generate the majority of their own story ideas.

The reporter will conduct original reporting to create the weekly innovationIOWA e-newsletter, lead reporting on the annual innovationIOWA magazine and produce regular content across all Business Record products. As part of a strong and growing company supporting a strong and growing community, this person should be nimble to adapt to new initiatives on a regular basis.

Recent journalism grads to seasoned veterans will be considered for this position.

About BPC:

Business Publications is a locally owned publishing company located in the Depot on 4th, 100 4th St. Des Moines. We produce the Business Record, Book of Lists, dsm Magazine, ia and many other custom publications throughout Greater Des Moines and the state of Iowa. Learn more about BPC

Employee benefits:

BPC offers a competitive benefits package aimed at providing employees flexibility and stability. Learn more about our company benefits

Non-discrimination statement:

Business Publications Corp. is dedicated to equal employment and advancement opportunities.  It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability to perform a job, without regard to age, sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation or physical ability, and to maintain an environment free from intimidation or harassment based upon these grounds.

• Solid foundation in writing and reporting
• Background with AP style and the principles of journalism
• Ability to interact and network with the community both in person and via social media
• Experience independently managing assignments in order to meet deadlines
• Ability to exercise news judgement about whether something should be covered and if so, how it should be covered
• Passion about journalism’s role in diversity, equity and inclusion

Other skills that are helpful, but not required:

• Previous business writing experience
• Photography and videography experience
• Social media experience
• Digital and data storytelling experience
• Copy editing experience