General Assignment Reporter, Business

Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 74,911 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boston Globe is seeking a fast, creative general assignment reporter to join its Business desk in Boston. You will cover a broad range of business topics, break news quickly, and develop enterprise stories with a focus on how economic forces shape New England life.

This role requires strong reporting, cross-platform storytelling, collaboration with reporters across teams, and the ability to craft clear, engaging copy under deadline.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of daily or real-time newsroom experience.
• Digital-first storytelling across multiple platforms.
• Ability to deliver clean copy on deadline.
• Collaborative team player with a good sense of humor.
• Willingness to adapt and focus on audience needs.
• Experience covering business or the economy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conceive, report, and write daily business stories for both digital and print.
• Publish stories ranging from breaking news to enterprise features.
• Collaborate with reporters across Business, Metro, Express, and other teams to tell stories across platforms.

Skills

Two to three years experience

Digital-first mindset

Deadline-driven

Collaborative

Audience-focused

Business/economy coverage

Job description

The Boston Globe is seeking a fast, creative, and dynamic general assignment reporter to join its Business desk.

This is a job with a wide purview, and it demands a high metabolism. We're looking for someone to cover a broad range of business topics, who can carve out a focus area or two, and who can produce quick breaking news stories and also go deep on enterprise. We want someone who's eager to find new ways to tell stories across platforms while always ensuring our journalism feels smart, urgent, and essential.

Sound fun? Good. That's what we're after.

You'd be part of an 18-person Business team that prides itself on collaboration and takes a broad view of what business journalism can be. Mostly, we want to explore how economic forces shape everyday life here in New England—think workplaces, affordability, consumer trends, and culture. Experience covering business or the economy is great, but not essential. More important is an eye for good stories, a willingness to think creatively about how we tell them, a fast motor, and strong reporting skills.

If that sounds like you, we would love to talk.

Responsibilities

• Conceive, report, and write daily stories on a wide range of business news for both digital and print platforms of The Boston Globe.
• Execute stories that range from breaking news to weekly enterprise, pivoting between the two seamlessly.
• Collaborate with fellow reporters across Business, Metro, Express, and other news teams, as well as colleagues in Audience, Photo, Video, Audio, and Data Visualization, to tell stories across platforms and reach the widest audience possible.

Qualifications

• At least two to three years of professional experience at a daily or real-time news organization.
• A digital-first mindset and a willingness to tell stories across a variety of media.
• Ability to deliver clean copy on deadline consistently.
• A collaborative spirit and a good sense of humor are non negotiable
• A willingness to adapt and be audience-focused, with a curious mindset and a commitment to creating an inclusive work environment.
• Have experience covering business or the economy.

We know that there are strong candidates who may not fit precisely into what we've described above or who have important skills we haven't thought of. If that's you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

Compensation

$74,911 – $120,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

The BGMP office is located in downtown Boston, near Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, and is easily accessible by MBTA and commuter rail lines. This position is based in Boston, and candidates should be based in the area or willing to move.

This position is a union position covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the Boston Newspaper Guild.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

EEO Statement: At Boston Globe Media, our mission is to empower, connect, and convene our communities with independent, trusted journalism and storytelling. We know a critical part of achieving this is by having a workforce that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive - like the communities we serve. Boston Globe Media is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes candidates and colleagues of all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and skills.