Energy M&A Reporter: Break News in U.S. Shale

Crain Communications

Baltimore (MD)

Hybrid

USD 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Hart Energy in Houston is seeking an experienced journalist to cover the U.S. shale industry, M&A, and investment activity across North America's upstream sector. The reporter will break news, analyze financial data, and develop exclusive sources in major basins.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of reporting, strong writing, and comfort with SEC filings and investor presentations. The role offers in-office three days a week with potential remote options within Crain's states, and a salary range

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in journalism, communications, economics, energy studies, or related field.
Five or more years of reporting experience, preferably covering energy, business, finance, or M&A.
Demonstrated ability to break news, cultivate sources, and produce exclusive journalism.
Strong understanding of financial statements, corporate transactions, capital markets, and business strategy.
Ability to interpret SEC filings, investor presentations, earnings reports, and operational data.

Responsibilities

Break news and develop exclusive reporting on upstream oil and gas companies, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and capital markets activity.
Cover major shale basins and the operators, investors, and service providers active within them.
Track E&P company strategies, drilling programs, production trends, reserve growth, and operational performance.
Monitor SEC filings, investor presentations, earnings calls, regulatory filings, and transaction announcements for story opportunities.
Develop and maintain a robust network of sources among executives, dealmakers, investors, analysts, private equity firms, bankers, attorneys, and industry consultants.
Produce timely breaking news, analytical features, and data-driven enterprise reporting.
Identify emerging trends in consolidation, private capital deployment, infrastructure investment, and technological innovation.
Collaborate with editors, newsletter teams, podcast producers, and event staff to extend coverage across platforms.
Represent Hart Energy at conferences, industry events, panels, webinars, and executive forums.
Use audience analytics and digital publishing tools to optimize story performance and reader engagement.