Full-Time

Fortune seeks a reporter in London

Fortune is seeking a self-motivated reporter who is passionate about bringing the biggest business, economic, and tech news of the day to a global audience.

Someone who can pitch a great story, report it out, and collaborate to execute great coverage and must-reads.

The reporter in this position will file breaking news, as well as news analysis and enterprise articles. They should be comfortable juggling a mixture of stories, working on tight deadlines, and pursuing original reporting on a fast-paced, fast-growing business news desk.

You will:

· At least 3 years of full-time newsroom experience, preferably in a similar role, including full-time fellowships

· A digital-first mindset and voracious reading habits

· Interest in tech, finance, markets, Internet culture, and economics, and the desire to dig deeper into a beat

· The ability to concisely connect the dots between data and real-world events

· The ability to work quickly and collaboratively as part of a tight-knit, fast-paced team

Candidates should have…

· An interest in covering the biggest stories of the day

· A nose for identifying overlooked stories, or unusual and unexpected developments

· A devotion to detail and accuracy

· The ability to get up to speed and turn around copy quickly, and the metabolism to write multiple stories a day

· Experience using reader data to inform and inspire story choices

· Experience creating charts using a tool like Datawrapper

Fortune’s U.K. headquarters is in London. This role is based in the UK, and candidates should have authorization to work in the UK Candidates based in the London area will be on a hybrid schedule, with an in-office requirement several days a week.

All applicants should submit a resume and cover letter explaining briefly how this role is a fit for your background, skills, and career goals.

Pay range: £50,000 to £60,000.

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.

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