Fortune is hiring a reporter to cover the day’s biggest business and economic news in Europe out of its bureau in London.
This reporter will file breaking news and analysis. They should be comfortable handling a mixture of stories, pursuing original reporting, and pitching, researching, interviewing, and writing on tight deadlines. Strong, relevant, and engaging pitching and story selection for the European — and global — business and leadership audience will be crucial.
This role is best suited for a business news junkie reporter with a fast metabolism who loves staying informed about, and covering, what is happening in European businesses, industries, and markets. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing operation publishing primarily news in front of the Fortune paywall, reaching an informed and educated audience with the top news of the day.
Strong candidates will have:
- At least 2 years of previous newsroom experience, ideally in business news, and a strong understanding of journalistic best practices and ethics
- A digital-first mindset and voracious reading habits
- Interest in tech, finance, markets, and economics, and a desire to dig deeper into a beat
- A nose for identifying unusual or unexpected developments and engaging framings
- Experience using reader data to inform and inspire story choices
- Experience using Datawrapper (not required, but a plus)
In this role, you will:
- Cover the biggest European business stories of the day
- Monitor various resources to keep a finger on the news pulse
- Concisely connect the dots between various pieces of data and corporate events
- Work quickly and collaboratively as part of a fast-paced team
- Interview story subjects and experts as well as conduct thorough research
- Speedily file clean copy with close attention to detail and accuracy
This role is based in our central London office and will be on a hybrid schedule, starting with an expectation of three days in office weekly. Candidates must be authorized to work in the UK.
Reporters will work Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm. Starting salary will be between £40,000-50,000 p/a DOE.
To apply, go here.
