About the position
The New York Times National Desk is looking for a versatile, experienced correspondent based in Phoenix tasked with covering the Southwest and collaborating closely with the broader West coverage team. Ideally, you will have relevant expertise and experience covering a regional beat and have mastered the ability to identify which stories rise for a national and global audience. The Phoenix reporter will generate and pursue story ideas in the region or field, as well as contribute to our biggest stories that draw on reporters from across the team to cover. Our correspondents are superb listeners who get to the bottom of a story. A record of collaborating well is a must. We are also looking for journalists with a deep bench of news sources and contacts and an ability to keep a pulse on current themes across the country. The National desk reports for all of our platforms and in a variety of formats, so possessing an enthusiasm for innovation is key to success. This role may require extensive travel within the United States. This is a NY Guild role based in Phoenix.
Responsibilities
- Produce a portfolio of work that ranges from breaking news stories to enterprise, accountability pieces and scoops, and embraces a variety of story formats and collaborations.
- Be the authority on your region, helping to conceive coverage plans, respond swiftly to breaking news, and drive a sense of what is coming next.
- Monitor your region on a constant basis, by scanning competition and guiding editors on the relevance of stories coming from the region.
- Cultivate a deep source network.
- Demonstrate support and understanding of the value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to the mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
- Report to a National editor.
Requirements
- 10+ years' experience at a journalism or media company.
- 5+ years of experience of reporting from a region for a national and global audience.
- Writing skills that demonstrate mastery of journalistic style and standards, including ethical and superb news judgment.
- A portfolio that includes politics, news, enterprise and analysis.
Nice-to-haves
- A deep understanding of the issues facing the region, from experience living or working in Phoenix or the Southwest.
- Experience with nontraditional story formats.
Benefits
- Annual base pay range of $124,979.94 - $170,000 USD.
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workforce.
- Equal Opportunity Employer.
