Business Reporter (General Assignment)

New York Post; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Post is seeking a General Assignment Reporter for its busy business section. This role emphasizes real-time breaking news, with opportunities for enterprise and investigative pieces that can land on our homepage and print edition.

The ideal candidate will be a talented wordsmith with newsroom experience, a proven ability to generate exclusive scoops, and a flair for concise, engaging copy across digital and print formats. On-site, five days weekly.

Qualifications

• At least three years of experience reporting for a fast-paced newsroom.
• Strong ability to write clear, engaging copy for web and print.
• Proven skill in finding fresh angles and exclusive stories.
• Experience in business journalism is desirable but not required.
• Ability to dig for documents and source relevant information.

Responsibilities

• Cover breaking news in real time and generate multiple stories daily.
• Pursue exclusive scoops in tech, media, finance, and consumer sectors.
• Develop longer enterprise and investigative pieces.
• Uphold high standards of accuracy, fairness, and integrity.

Skills

News reporting

Real-time breaking news

Digital journalism

Story pitching

Interviewing

Social media

Job description

Job Description The New York Post seeks an energetic and ambitious General Assignment Reporter for its business section. The ideal candidate is a talented wordsmith, as well as an insatiable, creative newshound who can elevate stories onto the New York Post’s home page and the cover of its print edition. While the focus will be on real-time breaking news, there will also be opportunities for enterprise and investigative pieces.

Responsibilities

• Cover breaking news on a real-time basis, generating multiple stories per day
• Pursue exclusive scoops in tech, media, financial and consumer sectors
• Develop longer enterprise and investigative pieces
• Uphold the highest journalistic standards of accuracy, fairness, and integrity

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• At least three years of experience reporting for a fast-paced digital or print newsroom
• A demonstrated ability to write quick, clean copy for the web and for the paper’s print editions that is accurate and concise as well as fun and engaging to read.
• A talent for finding fresh angles on the news of the day, consistently pitching fresh, creative and overlooked stories.
• A demonstrated ability to dig deeper into important headlines, with a thirst for obtaining documents and calling sources who are directly involved.
• Experience in business journalism, including and especially in tech, media, consumer and finance, is desirable but not essential.
• At least three to five years of experience working in a real-time news operation or daily newspaper is desirable.
• A flair for social media is a plus.

Note: The New York Post adheres to an on-site work model. This role will be expected to report into the office 5 days per week. The shift schedule is Monday-Friday, 7am-3pm EST. Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic. EEO/Disabled/Vets

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Base Pay Range: 75,000 – 100,000

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.