Globe and Mail seeks a New York correspondent

The Globe and Mail is seeking a New York correspondent to report from the heart of the largest financial centre in the world and Canada’s largest trade partner.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the Canadian business landscape and its ties to Wall Street, offering an abundance of ideas on how to make The Globe’s coverage stand out in a crowded media space.

While the role will be anchored in business, finance and trade, there will be opportunities to report on a broad range of people and issues in a city with no shortage of material.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Frequently pitch compelling story ideas
Develop sources to break news, produce exclusive stories and provide insightful analysis
Write clearly and concisely on deadline
Work with colleagues across the department and wider newsroom to brainstorm story ideas

QUALIFICATIONS:

At least five years of experience as a reporter in a daily news organization
Solid news judgment
A talent for big-picture thinking with an ability to connect the dots to tell the larger story
A portfolio that shows range, from news and features to enterprise and analysis

APPLICATION: Please submit a cover letter with your application.

SALARY: This position is classified as a Foreign Correspondent in Group A of the Editorial Collective Agreement.

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.