Energy Reporter

Energy Central; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

Unlimited PTO

Growth opportunities

Job summary

A leading media company in energy is seeking an Entry-level Energy Reporter to curate and write impactful stories in the electric power sector. The role offers competitive compensation, health benefits, and unlimited PTO, supporting a work-from-anywhere model in North America. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and be passionate about the future of energy. Opportunities for growth are present in this innovative startup environment. Applicants from New York City can also work from headquarters.

Qualifications

• A voracious reader of energy news and related content.
• Passionate about the future of electric power.
• Experience as a journalist or reporter is a plus.
• Willingness to navigate ambiguity and contribute creatively.

Responsibilities

• Curate and write impactful energy stories.
• Build relationships with industry experts for insights.
• Enhance the quality of the Daily Newsletter.
• Help refine Energy Central’s voice across newsletters and social media.

Skills

Strong eye for curation

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Experience in journalism/media

Ability to work with ambiguity

Education

Journalism degree or equivalent

Tools

Newsletter platforms

Job description

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Energy Central, a media company that empowers, engages, and educates utility and power professionals, is growing our content & community team with the addition of an energy reporter.

This team player will be responsible for curating, unearthing, synthesizing, and writing the most important and impactful stories in electric power and modern energy. Your work will be the heartbeat of the Energy Central Daily Newsletter, a roundup of the biggest energy news delivered Monday through Friday to 130K power pros.

What you’ll do:

• Your primary goal is to find and tell the big stories that are determining the future of energy for an industry at a crossroads. Key niches we cover include the energy transition, the power grid of the future, energy innovation and tech, the business of power, the process of scaling next-gen ideas from nuclear to VPPs, changes to both the electric power workforce and customer base, the impacts of AI on power, and more.
• Covering this well means building out a source list, getting on the phone with experts and insiders, asking needle‑moving questions, and efficiently communicating what you learn in pithy, analytical newsletter stories.
• You’ll work with a skilled newsletter editor to meaningfully improve the quality of Energy Central’s Daily Newsletter through strong reporting, thoughtful curation, and clever delivery. You’ll join a growing team diligently focused on pushing our editorial standard and delivering excellent energy industry coverage across media.
• You’ll help refine and implement Energy Central’s voice—one that’s friendly, intelligent, curious, and optimistic—across written content in newsletters and on social media.

What we’re looking for:

• A voracious reader of energy news, Substacks, think pieces, etc. (if you want to be a good writer, you need to be a good reader)
• An energy wonk who loves to learn, talk, and think about the future of electric power (we’re looking for someone with a strong eye for curation of what really matters)
• Someone with experience in journalism, media, comms, or related fields with excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and organization (experience as a journalist or reporter is a plus)
• Down with a little ambiguity and white space—we’re building something big, and we’re all about bringing creativity to the process

What we can offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Unlimited PTO (mandatory 10 days per year minimum)
• Strong opportunity for growth at profitable, bootstrapped startup

You can live anywhere in North America, so long as you’re excited about coming to NYC to visit headquarters regularly. This job is remote-friendly, but if you do happen to live in NYC, you can work out of our Manhattan office with the rest of the Smooth Media team.

We are ridiculously confident in the future of both energy innovation and the team we’re assembling to cover it. If you’re excited at the prospect of joining an ambitious, curious, and excited team—we'd love to see your application.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

Technology, Information and Media