St. Louis daily seeks consumer/retail reporter

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is searching for a tenacious business journalist to tackle the retail/consumer beat and provide the compelling and insightful coverage that its audience demands. We need a dogged and productive reporter who can write clearly, accurately and authoritatively in a high-profile beat that must provide a steady stream of front-page stories and daily online news.

This reporter understands the importance of the retail economy and knows how to provide insightful coverage of everything from big-box retailers and department stores to locally based retail and supermarket chains and stores. The reporter must keep a close watch on the comings, goings and competition at area shopping malls and other retail centers, as well as write about shopping trends, marketing strategies and consumer fraud.

The retail reporter will produce a full range of coverage online and in print, including strong daily news stories, a blog and outstanding enterprise for A1 and the Sunday Business section. Moreover, the candidate must be able to juggle breaking news, blog posts and longer-term enterprise. The right applicant looks for ways to integrate photos, graphics and multimedia opportunities into coverage and is a leader in engaging audiences through social media.

A minimum of two years of business reporting experience preferred.

Send the application materials directly to Adam Goodman, deputy managing editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, agoodman@post-dispatch.com.