Morning Consult seeks senior business reporter

Morning Consult is a digital media company covering policy and politics in Washington, on the campaign trail, and in the business community through daily email briefings, original polling, and enterprise reporting.

Over 200,000 people open a Morning Consult email brief each week.

Job Description:

We are hiring a senior reporter to focus on the business of advertising and marketing, producing breaking news and longer magazine-style packages that draw on our original polling data.

Morning Consult reporters are experts on their beat. They are able to take in all of the news, events, commentary and other information that happens in a day and give our audience a concise update on what that information is and why it matters. They also dig through our original data to provide topical insights, and break news on what powerful people/institutions are doing.

Key Responsibilities

• Writing magazine-style packages that make use of Morning Consult’s proprietary market research data
• Breaking news and reporting on advertising, marketing and media industries
• Reporting out data-driven stories about business trends and developments for a digital magazine product
• Using Morning Consult polling to bolster original reporting

Skills and Experience

• At least 3 years of journalism experience, preferably with a business reporting background and familiarity with data-driven stories
• Eloquent writing and strong news judgment
• Ability to thrive in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented newsroom
• Ability to develop sources, and a proven track record of breaking news

To apply, go here.