San Francisco Business Times seeks real estate reporter

The San Francisco Business Times is seeking a scoop-driven reporter to continue our long-term ownership of the real estate beat. You’ll build on our history as the go-to source of news, data and perspective on San Francisco’s commercial and residential scene. Your top mission is to own the beat and inform and engage readers.

Duties

You’ll build a source network of the developers, brokers, architects, contractors, policy wonks, politicians and more in the Bay Area. You’ll provide a steady diet of exclusive breaking news for our online daily edition, and longer-form stories for our weekly print product and special publications in one of the most vibrant real estate markets in the country. The reporter will have the opportunity to write profiles and trend stories. We are looking for a storyteller who can make sense of the economic impact of breaking news for our readers.

Skills

Source-building, networking, interviewing, reporting and writing. You’ll also have some serious online and social media chops, familiar and comfortable with using photos, video, data and alternative forms to tell the story.

Experience

Minimum of 1-3 years of journalism experience. Proven experience building, maintaining and engaging an active audience. Proven experience building a strong source base. Knowledge of business principles essential. San Francisco business community experience a plus.

Education

B.A. journalism or equivalent work experience.

Please send your resume and clips to Deputy Managing Editor Emily Fancher at efancher@bizjournals.com.