Senior Reporter - PERE

PEI Group•New York City, NY

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 online and magazine editorial offerings, while reporting directly to our Editor. Do you think you have what it takes to: To enhance and maintain PERE’s relationships in the US real estate market. To be a key voice and visible editorial contact for PERE, both via PERENews.com and PERE magazine as well as PEI Group’s conferences and on social media. To become an editorial authority on all matters regarding real estate in the region. To maintain PERE’s high editorial standard and be an important member of its team of editorial professionals. If so, we would love to hear from you!

Requirements

Prior experience covering real estate or financial news is also essential.
Formal journalism education or training is a must.
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.
Should be able to demonstrate an aptitude for proprietary analyses writing and exclusive news reporting in digital and print.
Written and spoken fluency in English is essential.
Personable and pro-active
Ability to work independently
Self-motivated and willing to take responsibility
Resourceful – able to make the most of one’s network and resources to acquire often hard-to-find information
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
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

Work closely with the PERE Editor and REG Editor-in-Chief to determine the overall editorial direction and execution strategy for perenews.com and PERE magazine.
Contribute to the editorial agenda for perenews.com and PERE magazine in collaboration with the PERE Editor and REG Editor-in-Chief.
To have a constant handle on key news and events in the marketplace with a view to producing coverage for both formats.
Determine, pitch, research and write off-diary analysis and insight features for PERE magazine and associated special magazines.
To break exclusive news on events in the US real estate market.
Where appropriate, to contribute to PERE’s sponsored coverage programme for perenews.com and PERE magazine and various special magazines.
To write regular commentaries for perenews.com and PERE magazine and various special magazines as well as maintain commentary on social media channels.
To oversee PERE’s weekly Blueprint email newsletter, including idea generation and providing, assigning, compiling and editing items.
To participate in PERE events, both on-stage and digitally.
To attend and, on occasion, participate in non-PERE associated industry events.
To assist the PERE Editor and PERE’s magazine editor with miscellaneous tasks related to the production of PERENews.com, PERE magazine and various special magazines.