Reporter
About the role
This position will be Hybrid in the office/market 3 days per week, and those days can be flexible in consultation with your manager.
Responsibilities
- 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 and breaking news.
- Scoop competitors on every story of any significance, not only telling them what happened, but why and how.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in journalism.
- 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.
- 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.).
Qualifications
The well-being of our employees is paramount. For that reason, ACBJ offers a variety of rich and competitive benefits including bundled health, dental and vision plans designed to meet our employees' needs. We also provide programs to support mental health and wellness and a generous time-off policy in support of taking the time needed to recharge.
Skills
- Traditional journalism skills — source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess and scoop-driven reporting.
- Online and social media know-how.
Benefits
The well-being of our employees is paramount. For that reason, ACBJ offers a variety of rich and competitive benefits including bundled health, dental and vision plans designed to meet our employees' needs. We also provide programs to support mental health and wellness and a generous time-off policy in support of taking the time needed to recharge.
Pay
Negotiable
Schedule
Partially hybrid schedule, with in-office work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Mondays and Fridays offer flexibility to work remotely, if preferred. Additional in-office days may occasionally be required. The role also includes being available to attend evening business events as needed.