Post and Courier seeks a business reporter

The Post and Courier, South Carolina’s oldest daily newspaper and premier news source, is seeking an innovative reporter to join our business team based in Charleston.

An important aspect of this role, and of the team as a whole, is to grow our audience reach through in-depth coverage. In addition to regular responsibilities of a business reporter, this position will focus on coverage of the State Ports Authority/shipping, manufacturing (including aerospace and auto) and economic development.

This reporter will work closely with an experienced team of journalists to break business-related stories, which range from what’s new and coming to helping with coverage related to tourism, tech and other industries.

Along with reporting breaking news and enterprise pieces, this journalist will also seek to tell stories in other ways, including short-form, vertical video. As readers increasingly consume video for news and information, our reporters aim to expand our digital presence with mobile-first storytelling.

This position reports to Business editor who oversees coverage for the team. To be successful, the reporter will need the background and skills to not only break news but to stay on top of it and own it as well as to cultivate sources that allow the reporter to dominate business coverage in a competitive market.

If you are hired, you will join an ambitious, Pulitzer Prize-winning culture where talented journalists have the opportunity to pursue the best work of their careers, limited only by their ambition and determination.

The Post and Courier is privately held and is investing in its journalism. We began expanding across the state in 2020, seeking to fill a void in news deserts or areas where local news coverage had withered. We now operate newsrooms in multiple South Carolina cities: Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg, Beaufort County, York County, Florence and Myrtle Beach.

We are a passionate, dedicated, digital-driven news organization and seek someone who shares that journalistic passion and commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Be a key contributor to our coverage of business and industry in the Charleston area but also, as needed, across South Carolina.
• Use a data-driven approach to providing content that grows our audience in our market.
• Plan and conceptualize business story ideas while collaborating with other reporters.
• Embrace a spirit of nimble experimentation to test nontraditional story formats.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field of study.
• At least 4 years of business reporting experience.
• Writing and editing skills.
• Excellent news judgment.
• Background that demonstrates dedication to high-impact journalism.
• Video editing and production skills.
• Working knowledge of SEO.

To apply, please visit the careers page for Evening Post Publishing at tinyurl.com/yz5kfwrw or send a cover letter, resume and 5 of your best clips to Business editor John McDermott at jmcdermott@postandcourier.com.