Senior Reporter, Equity - Real Estate

PEI Group•New York City, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We at PEI Group are looking for a Reporter to join our welcoming, diverse, and growing team based here in New York. Successful candidate will provide coverage of the US private real estate market for PERE's equity-focused online and magazine editorial offerings, while reporting directly to Deputy Editor, Equity. The role involves enhancing and maintaining PERE’s relationships in the US real estate market, being a key voice and visible editorial contact for PERE’s equity desk across multiple platforms (pei-privaterealestate.com, PERE magazine, conferences, social media), and becoming an editorial authority on real estate matters in the region. The position requires maintaining PERE’s high editorial standard and being an important member of its team of editorial professionals.

Requirements

Formal journalism education or training is a must.
Prior experience covering real estate or financial news is essential.
Demonstrated aptitude for proprietary analyses writing and exclusive news reporting in digital and print.
Written and spoken fluency in English is essential.
A keen networker, with the ability to establish and cultivate relationships with industry contacts through in-person and virtual meetings, sector events and social media channels such as LinkedIn.
Personable and pro-active.
Ability to work independently.
Self-motivated and willing to take responsibility.
Innovative in storytelling approaches, which including print/online, podcasts, videos and interactive presentations.
Comfortable operating in a grown-up working environment where regular feedback is provided and the eyes of several (senior) interested parties will always be focused.
Resilient under pressure – able to remain focused in the face of multiple competing priorities and ensure key deadlines.
Resourceful – able to make the most of one’s network and resources to acquire often hard-to-find information.
Highly goal-focused and motivated by achieving high personal standards in all aspects of work – ambitious to meet own personal and organisational goals.
Desire to be part of a dynamic business with high growth expectations.
Keen to stretch self and develop career at PEI.
Enthusiasm for learning and continuing to expand one’s knowledge of their beat.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the editorial agenda for pei-privaterealestate.com and PERE magazine in collaboration with the Editor, Equity and Senior Editor, Real Estate.
Maintain a constant understanding of key news and events in the marketplace for coverage in both online and print formats.
Determine, pitch, research, and write off-diary analysis and insight features for PERE magazine and associated special magazines.
Break exclusive news on events in the US real estate market.
Contribute to PERE’s sponsored coverage program for pei-privaterealestate.com, PERE magazine, and various special magazines where appropriate.
Write regular commentaries for pei-privaterealestate.com and PERE magazine and various special magazines, and maintain commentary on social media channels.
Participate in PERE events, both on-stage and digitally.
Attend, and on occasion, participate in non-PERE associated industry events.
Assist the Editor, Equity and Deputy Editor, Equity with miscellaneous tasks related to the production of pei-privaterealestate.com, PERE magazine, and various special magazines.