The Denver Business Journal seeks a reporter to cover commercial real estate at a time when dramatic changes are sweeping through business.
The real estate beat requires the ability to build and work strong source networks to unearth deals before the competition and report both the dollar value and the broad impact of new projects, employers and players. We need someone who loves writing, is driven to dig up news and is intrigued by the challenge of reporting daily updates and piecing together larger stories about the forces shaping our community.
From expansions, relocations and other deals, to community policies impacting the project pipeline, a good Business Journal reporter owns their coverage, is meticulous with fact-checking and details, and can assess what merits a brief story or an in-depth investigation.
The ideal candidate will blend traditional journalism skills — source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess and scoop-driven reporting — with an understanding of how to develop the human and business stories from public records, transactions and simple environmental observations.
This reporter should be intensely curious about everything from the potential of empty land to the leasing success of a finished office tower. Beyond physical projects, a real estate reporter should find and tell stories about the people driving change and trends impacting the industry.
Salary range: $65,000-$80,000
- Own the beat by being able to explain what makes a story newsworthy and why it matters to the audience, dictating day-to-day coverage and thriving on digging out source-driven exclusives.
- Regularly search, request and distill public records for reporting opportunities.
- Identify and dig out interesting details or a human interest story in sometimes dry, technical material.
- Report and write short-form and long-form stories for the website and weekly print editions.
- Develop sources and manage relationships with high-level executives and other community leaders. Ask hard questions without burning bridges.
- Remain in close communication with editors regarding deadlines, ideas and expectations. Embrace and integrate feedback.
- Learn and practice new digital tools, including SEO and CMS best practices.
- Help support the newsroom’s growth plans.
- Attend and represent the DBJ well at industry and company events.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of three years of journalism experience.
- Knowledge of business principles is essential.
- Desire and ability to break news and to identify newsworthy events and sources.
- Proven experience building and maintaining a wide range of sources, along with a desire and ability to regularly meet in person or pick up the phone to call them — to fact-check, clarify, investigate or follow up.
- Comfort in navigating public records to connect dots.
- Strong analytical and investigative interviewing skills.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Denver community experience a plus.
- Comfort with on-stage or on-camera presentations is helpful.
- Proficient with MS Office and web-based communication platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)
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