Banking & Finance News Reporter (Hybrid)

Acbj; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision plans

401K with employer match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal is seeking a competitive, resourceful reporter to cover Minnesota's banking, finance, and professional services sectors. This hybrid role involves three in-office days per week with flexible scheduling in consultation with the manager.

You'll build sources, break news, and deliver multi-media stories that inform local decision-makers and shape business growth in the region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Desire and ability to break news and identify sources.
• Strong analytical and investigative-interviewing skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to relate 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 and ethics.

Responsibilities

• Define a clear vision for the look, feel and voice of our products, including digital/news operation and weekly print edition.
• Report and write short-form and long-form stories for website and weekly print edition.
• Own the beat, dictating day-to-day coverage and exclusives.
• Develop sources and manage relationships with executives and community leaders.
• Scoop competitors on significant stories with context and rationale.

Skills

News reporting

Source building

Interviewing

Analytical skills

Independent & collaborative

Networking

Communication

MS Office

Web conferencing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Zoom/Teams/Webex

Job description

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal is seeking a competitive, resourceful reporter to cover Minnesota's banking, finance, and professional services sectors. This hybrid role involves three in-office days per week with flexible scheduling in consultation with the manager.

You'll build sources, break news, and deliver multi-media stories that inform local decision-makers and shape business growth in the region.