Sr. Reporter, Venture Capital

PitchBook Data • Seattle, WA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

PitchBook News seeks an experienced journalist to break news and cover major trends shaping the venture capital market. This reporter will be a lead contributor to PitchBook’s soon-to-be-launched VC newsletter. PitchBook News is a growing team of writers and editors who produce compelling journalism with original insights. We shine a light on fascinating people, companies and market trends, leveraging our best-in-class datasets to engage our audience. As a team, we pride ourselves on being endlessly curious and building a collaborative, reader-focused culture driven toward excellence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years’ experience working in journalism
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Nice To Haves

• Experience working on the venture capital and/or startup beat
• Proven ability to break news and cultivate a deep network of sources
• Write clearly and concisely with little or no rewriting by editors
• Skill navigating data to find insights and tell stories with charts
• Translating complex financial and tech topics with an engaging and authoritative voice
• Initiative, and ability to pitch and develop your own story topics independently
• Proven ability to juggle multiple projects amid various deadlines
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, including in-depth knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel with the ability to pick up new systems and software easily

Responsibilities

• Report on trends and major news about venture capital deals, funds and startups, leveraging your own reporting along with PitchBook proprietary data and research
• Deliver original analysis, scoops and other enterprise reporting on your beat
• Serve as a lead contributor and editorial voice for PitchBook’s VC & tech newsletter, helping shape its coverage direction and execution
• Collaborate with PitchBook research analysts, data analysts and data visuals team to produce unique, insightful journalism
• Build and cultivate a deep network of industry sources
• Attend major conferences or other relevant events in person, including some travel when needed
• Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors
• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Additional medical wellness incentives
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance
• Paid sabbatical program after four years
• Paid family and paternity leave
• Annual educational stipend
• Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement
• CFA exam stipend
• Robust training programs on industry and soft skills
• Employee assistance program
• Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days
• Matching gifts program
• Employee resource groups
• Subsidized emergency childcare
• Dependent Care FSA
• Company-wide events
• Employee referral bonus program
• Quarterly team building events
• 401k match
• Shared ownership employee stock program
• Monthly transportation stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior