Full-Time

Mainebiz seeks a staff writer

Mainebiz, the leading source of  business news in Maine, is seeking a detail-oriented, inquisitive mind to fill a full-time reporter role. This staff writer will cover the state’s business industries, writing stories for the print magazine and mainebiz.biz, as well as our daily and weekly newsletters. The position will be 40 hours per week.

Prior experience with business journalism is a plus, but not required. Applicants should already live within driving distance of Portland and have a car. We’re looking for candidates with energy and a willingness to learn and ask questions.

Candidates should have:

  • A bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field

  • Knowledge of reporting on business news

  • Prior journalism experience

  • Understanding of social media and website CMS

  • Familiarity with Maine businesses across a variety of industries

  • Willingness to work collaboratively with others in the newsroom and help out in areas outside of job description

Mainebiz offers competitive compensation and a commitment to work-life balance. As part of a small organization, you will see the inner workings of a news organization and be able to interact with all levels of our organization. Mainebiz is owned by New England Business Media, which has publications in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

To apply, send your resume and examples of relevant work experience to Mainebiz Editor Peter VanAllen and NEBM Human Resources Manager Tracy Rodwill at pvanallen@mainebiz.biz and trodwill@nebusinessmedia.com. This application is your first chance to stand out in a crowd, and we encourage you to be creative.

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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