Content Producer

The Real Deal; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a Content Producer to enhance their real estate journalism coverage. This remote position requires a presence in Texas or Chicago. The ideal candidate is a strong writer with journalistic experience, capable of producing daily content pieces that engage the real estate industry. Responsibilities include writing blurred stories and refining journalistic skills with an editor's guidance. A background in business or real estate is advantageous but not mandatory.

Qualifications

• Strong writing skills are essential.
• Candidates should have a background in journalism.
• Experience in beat reporting is a plus.
• Ability to work well with an editor and take feedback.

Responsibilities

• Write 7 aggregated content pieces per day.
• Refocus stories for TRD’s audience, highlighting key issues.
• File clean, comprehensible, and engaging stories.
• Work with an editor to develop writing and journalistic skills.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Background in journalism

Beat reporting experience

Ability to learn from feedback

Job description

Although This position is remote, it requires a presence in Texas or Chicago

About the Job

The Real Deal is looking for a Content Producer to join a rapidly growing media company focused on real estate journalism and headquartered in New York City. This position will add to The Real Deal’s coverage of the real estate industry by bringing a first lens to content from a variety of sources. The ideal candidate will be a strong writer with a clear sense of style and journalistic norms. Candidates should have a background in journalism and news media. Background knowledge of business, real estate, and economic principles are helpful, but not necessary. Willingness to learn and comfortability taking feedback is necessary.

Job Responsibilities

• Write 7 “blurbs”, or aggregated content pieces, per day
• Refocus stories reported by other outlets for TRD’s audience, highlighting the issues most important to the industry and helping to make TRD the go-to news source for real estate professionals in the local market.
• File stories that are clean, comprehensible, and interesting
• Work closely with an editor to continue honing framing, writing, and journalistic skills, finding the “TRD voice”, and developing a strong news sense

Job Requirements

• Strong writing skills
• Background in journalism
• Experience in beat reporting is helpful
• Ability to work well with an editor and learn from feedback
• Pre-existing knowledge of real estate and business is a plus, but not mandatory

Who We Are

The Real Deal is the largest real‑estate news outlet in the US, reaching millions of professionals daily through our media channels. We have received 60+ awards for editorial excellence over the past six years, including the General Excellence award from the Society of Business Writers and Editors.

Quantcast rates us among the 300-most visited sites in the US and the website with the wealthiest audience and one of the most educated.

As a publication, The Real Deal is to real estate what Variety is to entertainment or what Politico is to Beltway politics – a plugged‑in news outlet that is read by the entire industry.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We partner with our employees to support diversity and inclusion in the workplace and through higher education programs supporting rising journalists.