Puget Sound Business Journal is seeking a Reporter to join their newsroom and cover markets in a dynamic economy. The role involves breaking news, developing sources, and creating engaging multimedia content to provide valuable business intelligence to readers.
Responsibilities
- Define a clear and compelling vision for the look, feel and voice of our products, including a thriving digital news operation, a printed weekly edition, and daily emails
- Report and write short-form and long-form stories for the website and weekly print edition
- Own the beat, dictating day-to-day coverage and thriving on digging out source-driven exclusives
- Relentlessly develop sources and manage relationships with high-level executives and other community leaders
- Scoop competitors on every story of any significance, not only telling them what happened, but why and how
Skills
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (salary range is flexible depending on experience)
- Desire and ability to break news and to identify newsworthy events and sources
- Strong analytical and investigative-interviewing skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Ability to relate comfortably to a wide range of people, in person, on the phone and online
- A clear drive to develop sources and build audience
- Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure
- Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates the organization from competitors
- Multimedia skills, including video, photos, broadcast, on-camera, helpful
- Proficient with MS Office Products
- Proficient with Web-Based Communication Platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)
Benefits
- Bundled health, dental and vision plans
- Programs to support mental health and wellness
- Generous time-off policy
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401K Plan with Employer Match
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Multiple Employee Dependent Scholarship Programs
- Commuter Flexible Spending
- Lifestyle Programs (Including incentives for healthy habits)
- Medical Infertility Services
- Corporate discount programs
- Employee Recognition/Service Awards
Company Overview
The Puget Sound Business Journal is the leading source of local business news, data and networking for the Puget Sound and Seattle, Washington, region. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle.
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