Markets Reporter — Hybrid, Exclusive News & Analysis

Acbj; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ACBJ Cincinnati newsroom is seeking an experienced journalist to cover regional markets, blending traditional reporting with digital storytelling and proactive sourcing for business readers.

The role emphasizes breaking news, data-informed storytelling, and multimedia elements to engage audiences across website and print editions. Hybrid work with in-person collaboration strengthens our coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Five to seven years newsroom experience, preferably with a business publication or on a business beat.
• Desire and ability to break news and to identify newsworthy events and sources.
• Strong analytical and investigative-interviewing skills.
• Ability to relate comfortably to a wide range of people, in person, on the phone and online.

Responsibilities

• Define a clear and compelling vision for the look, feel and voice of our products, including a thriving digital news operation, a printed weekly edition, and daily emails.
• Report and write short-form and long-form stories for the website and weekly print edition.
• Own the beat, dictating day-to-day coverage and thriving on digging out source-driven exclusives.
• Relentlessly develop sources and manage relationships with high-level executives and other community leaders.
• Scoop competitors on every story of any significance, not only telling them what happened, but why and how.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

Newsroom experience

Source building

Interviewing

Analytical skills

Multimedia storytelling

MS Office

Teams/Zoom

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

ACBJ Cincinnati newsroom is seeking an experienced journalist to cover regional markets, blending traditional reporting with digital storytelling and proactive sourcing for business readers.

The role emphasizes breaking news, data-informed storytelling, and multimedia elements to engage audiences across website and print editions. Hybrid work with in-person collaboration strengthens our coverage.