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- 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. #hiring #editorial #publishing #bizjournals - Bachelor's degree or equivalent work 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.) -
Salary estimate
$128,000 – $173,000/yr
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Skills for this role
Communication
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