Staff Writer

ACBJ • Dallas, TX

9d

About The Position

The Staff Writer defines a clear and compelling vision for the look, feel, and voice of the organization’s products, including its digital news operation, printed weekly edition, and daily emails. The role reports and writes short-form and long-form stories for the website and weekly print edition, owns a news beat, and directs day-to-day coverage. The Staff Writer develops sources and relationships with high-level executives and community leaders, pursues source-driven exclusives, and aims to scoop competitors by explaining not only what happened, but why and how.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Desire and ability to break news and identify newsworthy events and sources.
• Strong analytical and investigative-interviewing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to relate comfortably to a wide range of people in person, on the phone, and online.
• Drive to develop sources and build audience.
• Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics, and story structure.
• Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates the organization from competitors.
• Proficiency with MS Office products.
• Proficiency with web-based communication platforms such as Teams, Zoom, and Webex.

Nice To Haves

• Multimedia skills, including video, photography, broadcast, or on-camera experience.

Responsibilities

• Define the look, feel, and voice of the digital news operation, weekly print edition, and daily emails.
• Report and write short-form and long-form stories for the website and weekly print edition.
• Own a beat and direct day-to-day coverage.
• Develop sources and manage relationships with high-level executives and other community leaders.
• Pursue source-driven exclusives and break significant news.
• Use source relationships to produce coverage that differentiates the organization from competitors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time