Senior Energy Reporter - North American Focus

Keller Executive Search; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Travel 1–2 days/month

Relocation assistance to Houston

Job summary

Our client, Keller Executive Search, seeks an experienced business journalist to cover the North American energy industry from Houston. The role is senior and highly visible, enabling independent work within a close, globally connected newsroom.

You will break exclusive energy news, craft features and analyses, and build a network of senior sources across the US and Canada while collaborating with editors across time zones.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a business journalist covering an industry, with a track record of original and exclusive stories.
• Excellent reporting, writing and editing skills across online news and long-form features.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the curiosity to dig beneath the headlines.
• Confidence engaging with senior executives and strong people skills.
• A self-directed, proactive approach suited to remote work, paired with a genuine team mindset.
• Data journalism and multimedia skills.

Responsibilities

• Break exclusive news and deliver fast, accurate reporting on energy companies, projects and policy across the United States and Canada
• Produce a broad mix of content, from breaking news and earnings coverage to in-depth features, analysis and investigative pieces
• Cover key areas including shale, offshore exploration and development, LNG, oilfield services, and the industry's lower-carbon initiatives
• Build and maintain a strong network of senior industry sources
• Attend major industry conferences, with opportunities to moderate panels, take part in discussions and network on behalf of the publication
• Work closely with editors and reporters across several international time zones, including regular daily editorial handovers

Skills

Reporting

Writing

Editing

Data journalism

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/economics

Job description

Our client is a well-established international business news publisher known for independent, insight-driven journalism read by senior decision-makers. They are seeking an experienced business journalist to cover the North American energy industry from Houston. This is a senior, highly visible role for someone who can work independently while being part of a close, globally connected newsroom.

What You'll Do

• Break exclusive news and deliver fast, accurate reporting on energy companies, projects and policy across the United States and Canada
• Produce a broad mix of content, from breaking news and earnings coverage to in-depth features, analysis and investigative pieces
• Cover key areas including shale, offshore exploration and development, LNG, oilfield services, and the industry's lower-carbon initiatives
• Build and maintain a strong network of senior industry sources
• Attend major industry conferences, with opportunities to moderate panels, take part in discussions and network on behalf of the publication
• Work closely with editors and reporters across several international time zones, including regular daily editorial handovers

• Bachelor's degree; a background in business, economics or a related field is an advantage
• Knowledge of the oil, gas or wider energy sector is a strong advantage but not essential
• Proven experience as a business journalist covering an industry, with a track record of original and exclusive stories
• Excellent reporting, writing and editing skills across online news and long-form features
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the curiosity to dig beneath the headlines
• Confidence engaging with senior executives and strong people skills
• A self-directed, proactive approach suited to remote work, paired with a genuine team mindset
• Data journalism and multimedia skills

• Base salary of $120,000 to $140,000, (commensurate with experience)
• Medical, dental and vision benefits program
• Travel of roughly 1 to 2 days per month
• Relocation assistance to Houston

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