Duties: The top mission: to own audience, by every measure. A DBJ reporter is expected to contribute both short-form (daily online posts) and long-form (print) stories to our news products. Scoops matter. A lot. Specifically reporters will be expected to own their beat audience and conversation; use networking events, Twitter, LinkedIn and other community-building outlets to expand and fortify their source pool and audience; work collaboratively with other newsroom staffers to maximize impact and accessibility of stories reported; and meet or exceed goals related to audience engagement.

Skills: Proven ability in reporting and writing; Ability to work independently and remotely; 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 and online, and to develop sources and audience; Competitive, collaborative, curious Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure; Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates the organization from competitors.

Experience: Minimum of 2 years of journalism experience; Proven experience building, maintaining and engaging an active audience; Knowledge of business, and/or business community, a plus. Experience with using social media to source and promote content also a plus.

Please send resume and contact information to Editor Don Baker at dbbaker@bizjournals.com.