Fortune is seeking a smart and energetic journalist to join its Leadership Desk, reporting on the workplace, C-suite trends, and corporate America. This writer will also helm and 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:
- Work as a reporter on Fortune’s Leadership Desk, driving coverage of the workplace and the C-suite
- 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
- Report and write a daily newsletter aimed at HR practitioners
- 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 discussions that confront topics like diversity, return to work models, employee well-being, and talent strategy
- Participate in on-camera interviews and other assignments for the video team.
The right candidate:
- Is eager to report on corporate America, whether that means toxic workplaces, trends within the C-suite, interviews with notable people, or sharp analysis of daily news
- Is a collaborative and original thinker who can quickly deliver insights, and is committed to writing must-read business news for a large audience
- Is a self-starter who writes with flair and creative authority
- 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
- Has expertise in corporate leadership, talent management, DEI, and other workplace topics
- Embraces the unique opportunity to build relationships with readers and has a solid vision for how to achieve this
- Has solid news judgment and a strong sense for what the biggest story is at any given time.
Compensation Range: $70,000.00 – 80,000.00
Location: Our editorial team is based across time zones and international borders. This role can be based in the US, with a preference for New York City. If you’re based within commuting distance of one of our offices, there will be a minimum of 3 days/week in the office.
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.