The Guardian’s West Coast bureau seeks a Senior Technology Reporter/Editor to join the team.
Department: Editorial
Reports to: West Coast Editors
Normal location: San Francisco, CA or Los Angeles, CA
Terms and conditions: Permanent, full-time, News Media Guild position
Purpose of role:
To break, report and commission technology news and features for the Guardian
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
- Break news and cover breaking news on the biggest technology issues, companies and people with originality, accuracy and authority
- Commission, edit and manage technology news in coordination with the West Coast technology reporter and West Coast editors
- Cover major and emerging themes around technology, generating exclusives that keep the Guardian ahead of competitors
- Write rich stories that are authoritative in the tech field but also appeal to a general audience
- Craft compelling, human-centric stories that explore the intersection of technology and other key areas such as health, transport, politics, the environment, education and culture
- Manage time effectively to balance breaking news, commissioning and feature writing with other formats such as special projects, live-blogging, comment and analysis
- Develop a working approach that underscores the Guardian’s values of social justice, diversity and equality
- Act as a mentor to junior reporters, helping to cultivate and support talent in our newsrooms
Key contacts & relationships (internal and external):
- West coast editors, west coast reporting team, New York news desk
Knowledge and experience:
- Proven ability to generate exclusives and must-read coverage at a national level
- Experience and contacts in the tech industry and beyond
- Enthusiasm for collaborating on video, audio, interactive and new forms of content for the web and mobile
Skills and aptitudes:
- Ability to deliver well-written stories on deadline, from exclusives to major unfolding stories as well as fast features and breaking news
- Apply expertise in a specialist area with enthusiasm and authority but without losing sight of the big picture
- Enthusiasm for working under pressure and with multiple priorities
- A team player who thrives in a small office and collaborates well with offices in other time zones
To apply, go here.
