Fortune seeks a leadership writer

Fortune is seeking a creative, enterprising journalist to cover 21st century leadership.

We live at a moment when corporate boardrooms are being challenged as never before, with rising demands from employees, governments, and society that go far beyond the traditional confines of their businesses as well as rapid technological change. We’re looking for a reporter who can think critically about the forces reshaping the business world and produce stories that stand out.

You will:

Report and write multiple pieces per week, including a newsletter, aimed at helping current and future corporate board members adapt, change, and transform their businesses for the future
Strategize with Fortune’s senior leadership on what this new role in our newsroom should look like and how we can best cover the topics most critical to today’s business leaders
Participate in Fortune events, focusing on action-focused discussions that confront diversity, accountability, and societal impact head on

You can be located anywhere in the U.S., but you must be able to work Eastern time zone hours.

The right candidate…

Reads a lot of news from a breadth of sources and has a pulse on the most important stories
Has a basic understanding of—or can get up to speed quickly on—ESG metrics, DEI practices, stakeholder capitalism, digital transformation, and compliance regulation
Writes clean, accurate, and insightful copy on deadline.
Knows how to work quickly, especially with breaking news
Is infinitely curious and always has a story idea ready to go
Can explore a fresh angle on the topic everyone is talking about
Can communicate professionally and effectively in a remote environment

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.