Business Reporter (General Assignment)

New York Post • New York, NY

2d • $75,000 - $95,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The New York Post is seeking an energetic and ambitious General Assignment Reporter for its business section. The ideal candidate is a talented wordsmith and a creative newshound capable of elevating stories to the New York Post’s homepage and the cover of its print edition. While the primary focus will be on real-time breaking news, there will also be opportunities to develop enterprise and investigative pieces.

Requirements

• At least three years of experience reporting for a fast-paced digital or print newsroom
• A demonstrated ability to write quick, clean copy for the web and for the paper’s print editions that is accurate and concise as well as fun and engaging to read
• A talent for finding fresh angles on the news of the day, consistently pitching fresh, creative and overlooked stories
• A demonstrated ability to dig deeper into important headlines, with a thirst for obtaining documents and calling sources who are directly involved

Nice To Haves

• Experience in business journalism, including and especially in tech, media, consumer and finance
• At least three to five years of experience working in a real-time news operation or daily newspaper
• A flair for social media

Responsibilities

• Cover breaking news on a real-time basis, generating multiple stories per day
• Pursue exclusive scoops in tech, media, financial and consumer sectors
• Develop longer enterprise and investigative pieces
• Uphold the highest journalistic standards of accuracy, fairness, and integrity

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more
• Optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees