Industry Dive seeks a manufacturing reporter

Manufacturing Dive is looking for ambitious, curious and creative journalists who are excited to join one of Industry Dive’s newest publications.

Be part of the collaborative and incisive team covering the manufacturing industry.

In this role, you will make an immediate impact as we launch the daily publication, helping us shape coverage as you report on a wide-range of topics, from the push to nearshore manufacturing facilities to the rampant growth of automation to improve productivity. As part of your regular responsibilities, you will report and write quick-turn news briefs as well as feature-length stories.

You will own your beat by cultivating relationships with key stakeholders and consistently staying on top of important developments through a variety of online and other resources. You will pitch and report original stories on a daily basis.

You will also have regular editing responsibilities, frequently working with editors and reporters at other publications to produce stories on the overall supply chain ecosystem.

This position reports to the lead editor.

Requirements

A proven track record of strong writing and reporting skills
Deep curiosity about manufacturing trends, tech, processes and business models
Familiarity with business journalism and ability to interpret business concepts
Aptitude for building source relationships to advance original reporting
Experience pitching to and working collaboratively with an editor
Ability to write under deadline in a fast-paced news environment
At least 3 years of experience in journalism

We’d Love It If You Have

Experience covering the manufacturing industry
Familiarity with publishing daily or weekly email newsletters
A portfolio with clips in various registers, such as profiles, Q&As, and enterprise features that go beyond the news and advance broader narratives
Interest or experience with using data and data visualizations to tell deeper stories
Familiarity with economics, and how global factors affect manufacturing trends
A proven ability to adapt coverage priorities to match an evolving strategic vision

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.