Roanoke Times seeks a business reporter

The Roanoke Times is seeking a regional business reporter. Responsibilities include covering major business stories and trends in the region, focusing on the healthcare and technology sectors, tourism and regional economic development.

The beat also includes writing a weekly column about local retail and food businesses opening, expanding or closing. The job requires occasional night and weekend shifts. Successful candidates must have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and a valid driver’s license and vehicle, and be able to drive to assignments. Must be able to shoot and edit photos and video via smartphone.

Lee Enterprises is an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net. We participate in E-Verify.

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.