Seattle Times seeks real estate reporter

The Seattle Times Business section seeks a real estate reporter to cover commercial and residential real estate. In one of the nation’s most vibrant markets for business in general and real estate in particular, the reporter will delivering breaking news, insightful analysis and enterprise stories that resonate with our readers in print and online.

The candidate’s track record should show the ability to meet deadlines; write quick breaking stories as well as longer, more complicated articles in a variety of genres; deliver clean, error-free writing that is fair and well-researched; and use social media and other technology tools to expand contacts, establish visibility and cover news.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, a resume and a PDF with links to five published samples of your work.

Requirements

-Strong writing skills
-Solid understanding of business fundamentals
-Ability to analyze information using spreadsheets and databases
-Knack for mining documents to discover stories and trends
-Willingness to work with others in the newsroom to produce well-rounded packages with graphics, photography and multimedia elements.
-Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience as a reporter, preferably on a daily newspaper or website.
-College graduate with a degree in journalism or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
-Must have the ability to write stories using Methode, WordPress or other content management systems used by the newsroom.
-Requires typing and basic computer skills.
-Must be knowledgeable in the Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, and have the ability to do simple data analysis.
-Must have experience using Smartphones, tablets or other Web-enabled devices to monitor news, file stories from the field, and cover breaking news.
-Requires social media skills, including the ability to use Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other emerging social networks to gather and disseminate news, reach new audiences and track the changing social landscape.
-Requires the ability to travel to events and to meetings with sources in all types of weather, and to gather information from documents and databases, as well as from interviews.
-Must be willing to travel and work unusual schedules when news coverage demands it.

To apply, go here.