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WSJ seeks an Amazon reporter

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an ambitious reporter to lead our coverage of Amazon, delivering a high-impact mix of breaking news, agenda-setting scoops and robust enterprise projects.

The canvas for this job is expansive, covering everything from Amazon’s dominance in e-commerce and cloud computing to its influence on labor, healthcare, logistics, and global regulation. We are looking for a creative reporter who can pierce the corporate veil of one of the world’s most secretive and influential companies. The ideal candidate will produce a steady stream of market-moving news while executing ambitious, long-form stories about the company, its culture and ambitions. Candidates should have seven or more years of experience in high-stakes business or tech reporting, with a portfolio that demonstrates the ability to land definitive stories on major companies that resonate globally.

You Will

  • Maintain a track record of enviable scoops that reveal Amazon’s internal strategy and decision-making.
  • Be deeply sourced across the company’s executive ranks and workforce writ large
  • Develop original enterprise stories and deep-dive investigations into Amazon’s business practices and societal impact.
  • Find smart, unexpected insights that advance major breaking news events and regulatory developments.
  • Work with colleagues across bureaus to conceive and execute complex projects and multimedia series.

You Have

  • At least seven years of professional journalism experience covering major corporate beats, preferably tech.
  • A demonstrated ability to separate from the pack and find original angles on stories the entire world is watching.
  • The metabolism to deliver a steady cadence of quick-turn news while advancing enterprise work
  • The persistence and skill required to unearth fresh, high-stakes stories through aggressive sourcing and document diving.
  • A collaborative spirit and a desire to partner with visual, data, and investigative teams to win on the biggest stories.
  • Excellent communication skills to liaise with colleagues in other offices and time zones
  • Experience navigating complex legal and sensitive corporate environments is a plus.

To apply, please submit a resume and a cover letter explaining how your skills, experience and interests align with the expectations of the role by May 22nd.

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.

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