EV & Autonomy Reporter: Insider Car-Tech Scoops

The Wall Street Journal; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Accommodation support

Job summary

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an ambitious reporter to cover companies transforming the automotive industry, including Tesla, Rivian, and Waymo, and Elon Musk’s ecosystem. Based in San Francisco, Detroit, or New York, you will break high-impact corporate news while delivering deeply reported enterprise pieces.

You will develop sources across boardrooms, factories, and regulators, and collaborate with data, visuals, and video teams to tell complex stories that reshape how readers think about

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional journalism experience covering major corporate beats.
• Demonstrated ability to break high-profile corporate news and find original angles.
• Strong sourcing, collaboration, and multi-team coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver impactful scoops on Tesla, Rivian, Waymo and EV/AV startups.
• Develop networks across C-suites, boardrooms, factories, labs, and regulators.
• Produce enterprise and analytical features on autonomy and electrification.

Skills

Journalism experience

Sourcing and FOI

Enterprise reporting

Collaboration

Global coordination

Job description

The Wall Street Journal is seeking an ambitious reporter to cover companies transforming the automotive industry, including Tesla, Rivian, and Waymo, and Elon Musk’s ecosystem. Based in San Francisco, Detroit, or New York, you will break high-impact corporate news while delivering deeply reported enterprise pieces.

You will develop sources across boardrooms, factories, and regulators, and collaborate with data, visuals, and video teams to tell complex stories that reshape how readers think about