CFO Brew seeks a reporter

At Morning Brew Inc., we mix what you need to know with our unique brand of wit to attract, and build real relationships with, the next generation of business leaders. We speak to them like people, ensuring they get the context and insight needed to make decisions every day. Loyalty and trust are our most valuable currencies.

Whether scrolling, reading, watching, or listening, our audience trusts us for credible, entertaining business content that makes an impact on their personal and professional lives.

The Morning Brew team is clever, creative, and growing fast. Want in? Read on.

OVERVIEW

Like many other professions, CFOs and their teams face considerable headwinds. From trying to combat fraud to working to hire, retain, and promote staff in the midst of enormous economic uncertainty, corporate finance teams must have their ears to the ground on what’s coming next. The issues are myriad, and not just financially related: ESG, cybersecurity, and advancements in technology are all shifting the way financial teams operate.

Beyond helping the CFO and their org chart navigate the seemingly byzantine structures of today’s corporate America, there’s also an opportunity to help financial professionals translate what they do and how they do it for C-level executives, board members, and shareholders.

Through a mix of humor and empathy, we help more than 100,000 corporate financial executives understand their role in the workforce by reporting on both the strategic and tactical levels.

We’re looking for a reporter to ideate, research, and create journalism to help take this vertical to the next level.

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL BE WORKING ON

– Pitch, report, and write stories and other associated journalistic endeavors for CFO Brew — via newsletter, on-site articles, and other venues of distribution.

– Generate ideas for and lead/co-lead creation of non-newsletter editorial initiatives, enterprise pieces, and evergreen content, as we build out a digital home.

– Conduct research to support creation of key stories and inform longer-term projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

– Interest and expertise in business writing and reporting

– At least 3 years of journalism experience

– Knowledge of corporate finance

– Ability to write in the Morning Brew style (engaging, informative, clever)

– Understanding of how to analyze and draw conclusions from structured and unstructured data

– Understanding of how to leverage multiple platforms (email, social media, etc.) to engage with the target audience

– Self-starter attitude with ability to operate in a collaborative, quickly-changing environment

– Combination of attention to detail and creative, strategic thinking

– Excellent communication skills with a mindset for collaboration

– Ability to operate in a high-pressure environment with tight deadlines

COMPENSATION $75,000 – $80,000 *Final offers for this job will be made commensurate with experience. Total offer package to include benefits highlighted under our perks section below.

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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.