Fortune seeks a Europe business reporter

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.

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.