Silicon Valley Correspondent, The California Post

Responsibilities

• Regularly obtain exclusives and write daily breaking stories in the world of tech, but focusing on society and trends, as opposed to straight business coverage.
• Develop and pitch innovative story ideas that capture the interest of our audience and set us apart from competitors.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with sources and reps.
• Conduct interviews with major players in the tech sector.
• Represent The California Post at meetings and industry events.
• Think strategically about the daily news cycle and contribute to ongoing coverage of trending stories.
• Be an independent worker, a self-starter and able to think quickly on their feet.
• Expert in using traffic analytics to help guide coverage and determine successes.
• Ability to work with video, photo, and other departments seamlessly to better enhance daily news coverage.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience working in a major breaking news organization.
• Proven ability to break news and garner noteworthy exclusives in the tech world, focusing on big money, society and trends.
• Extensive knowledge of tech movers and shakers with a robust network of contacts and sources.
• Expertise in obtaining and interpreting court documents and following legal proceedings.
• Exceptional writing and reporting skills with a strong ability to create engaging and accurate content under tight deadlines.
• On-camera experience and proficiency in conducting interviews.
• Comfortable multitasking and working in a fast-paced online news environment.
• Ability to work a full-time, Monday-Friday schedule with flexibility in covering live events and working outside traditional business hours when needed.

Benefits

This role will be expected to be based remotely in San Francisco. All work arrangements are subject to change based on business needs.

Pay

Base Pay Range: $125,000 - $170,000

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.