Dynamic Business & Economic Development Reporter

Adams MultiMedia LLC; Greenville (NC); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

401K

Job summary

The Daily Reflector in Greenville, NC, seeks a multifaceted Business and Economic Development Reporter to deliver accurate, thorough coverage of openings, expansions, and industry trends. You will report for multiple platforms, build sources, and craft enterprise stories that engage readers and subscribers.

You will produce timely daily reports, develop features on local business impacts, and collaborate with editors to shape a compelling business news narrative in our growing community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, economics or finance.
• At least 1 year of professional reporting or newsroom experience.
• Strong command of AP Style; ability to produce clear, concise daily reports and engaging deep dives.
• Comfort reading balance sheets, earnings reports, and financial data.
• Ability to meet fast daily deadlines while pursuing long-term enterprise projects.
• Collaborate with editors and reporters across multiple sites to develop new stories and approaches.
• Develop sources through networking and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Be first to learn about and report on business openings, expansions and innovations.
• Report on closings, downsizings and their economic impact.
• Follow trends in products, employment and growth.
• Develop features on how local businesses impact the community.
• Profile local business leaders and everyday workers and their impact.
• Use data and audience research to drive coverage and subscriber growth.
• Generate at least one enterprise story per quarter and three front-page centerpiece stories per quarter.
• Provide a steady stream of content for all platforms, including 10 bylined articles weekly and multiple briefs.
• Cultivate deep sources and create content for newsletters and social media.
• Capture images and video with a smartphone and contribute to digital platforms.
• Carry out other essential duties as assigned.

Skills

AP Style

News reporting

Financial data analysis

Balance sheets

Multitasking

Collaboration

Networking

Education

Bachelor's in journalism, economics or finance

Job description

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Business and Economic Development Reporter

Full-Time Regular [30 or more hrs/wk] Professionals Tenn & NC The Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 2105

Business and economic development reporter

The Daily Reflector in Greenville, N.C., is seeking a multifaceted journalist who can be the most accurate, thorough and quickest source for business and economic development information in our fast-growing community — the first to tell our audience what’s coming to the well-traveled corner.

• Be the first to learn about and report on business openings, expansions and innovations in retail, manufacturing and other key sectors

• Be the first to learn about and report on closings and downsizings and their economic impact

• Follow and report on trends in products, employment and growth

• Develop features on how local businesses impact the community

• Profile local business leaders and everyday workers and how they impact the community and the people around them

Use data and audience research to drive coverage and help convert casual readers into devoted subscribers

Generate one issue-based enterprise story per quarter and at least three front-page centerpiece stories per quarter

Generate a consistent stream of content for all platforms, including 10 bylined articles a week and multiple briefs

Cultivate deep sources within the community to provide story tips, background and expert context and commentary

Produce an emailed newsletter and create a social media strategy to promote content, seek input and assist in building sources

Use a smartphone to capture images and video that illustrate and complement copy, and create content for digital platforms

Carry out other essential duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills

Education: A bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, economics or finance

Experience: At least a year of professional reporting or newsroom experience

Writing Skills: Strong command of grammar and Associated Press (AP) Style; ability to produce clear, concise daily reports and engaging deep dives

Analytical Skills: Comfort reading balance sheets, earnings reports, and financial data

Multitasking: Ability to meet fast daily deadlines while pursuing long-term enterprise projects

Collaboration: Brainstorm with editors and reporters across multiple sites to develop new stories and approaches to content

Networking: We need someone who isn't afraid to knock on doors, introduce themselves at community events and meetings and get to know people in the know. Sources will be key

Greenville is home to East Carolina University and ECU Health, with an MSA of 180,000. It is 90 minutes from North Carolina’s beaches to the east and Raleigh and the Research Triangle to the west.

Our Parent company, Adams Publishing Group is growing and offers a strong benefit package of health, dental and vision insurance, paid holidays, paid vacation and 401K.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.