Fortune is seeking a smart and energetic journalist who will distill insights for chief human resource officers. Rather than reporting straight news, this writer will provide real-time analysis of the trends and major developments that are most relevant to today’s people operation heads. This writer will shape our CHRO Daily newsletter, establishing Fortune as a definitive and authoritative source on HR matters, including but not limited to: hiring, return to work, labor laws, building organizational culture, remote work, compensation, risk assessment, succession planning, and DEI issues.
You will:
- Report and write a daily newsletter aimed at helping HR practitioners drive their people agenda and lay the foundation for the workforce of the future.
- Use data to guide story ideation and pitch articles that best address the topics most critical to people management teams.
- Participate in Fortune events, focusing on action-focused discussions that confront topics like diversity, return to work models, employee well-being, and talent strategy.
- Report and write a mix of quick hits and in-depth stories on deadline, including short and long form features and profiles.
- Spot and capture broader workplace and career trends and communicate them simply and concisely to our audience.
The right candidate:
- Has a clear understanding of the challenges HR leaders face, the key role they play in executive teams, and brings a network of sources to lean on for reporting
- Embraces the unique opportunity to build relationships with readers and has a solid vision for how to achieve this
- Is a collaborative and original thinker who can quickly deliver insights.
- Has solid news judgment and a strong sense for what the biggest story is at any given time.
- Has expertise in corporate leadership, talent management, and DEI.
- Is a self-starter and able to write with flair and creative authority.
To apply, go here.
Chris RoushChris 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.