Reporter

Austin Business Journal

Austin, Texas

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Date Posted	October 31, 2025
Industry	Digital Media
Specialty	Business/Technology
Remote / Telecommute	Hybrid
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	Not Specified

Description:

Job Overview

This position will be hybrid in the office 3 days per week.

The Austin Business Journal seeks a staff writer to cover real estate in the booming suburbs. The reporter hired will be in the weeds with a zoning case one day, focused on macro issues the next. Storylines include: Where is the water coming from? Are land prices thwarting neighborhood developers’ plans? Where are homes being added to the metro? How’s affordability looking? How is the ultra high-end luxury market faring? Why are Elon Musk and Larry Ellison bullish on building housing on their corporate campuses?

ABJ reporters are expected to provide forward-looking business intelligence to savvy readers who will use it to grow their businesses and/or advance their careers. Our coverage gives them a leg up on their competitors, connects them with decision-makers and delineates business strategies that work from those that don’t.

The ideal candidate will blend traditional journalism skills — source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess and scoop-driven reporting – with online and social media know-how. Reporters in our newsroom don’t just turn in copy. They include videos, slideshows and other multimedia components that advance the story and further engage our audience. They break hard news that sometimes sources don’t want brought to light, but they don’t burn bridges.

Job Responsibilities

• Report and write short-form and long-form stories for the website and weekly print edition — usually more than eight bylines a week when briefs and enterprise stories are tallied.

• 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 reporting what happened, but why and how.

Skills & Experience

Track record in the news business of building, maintaining and engaging an audience in print and online. Social media mavens held in high regard. Enterprising reporters who work more off human sources than press releases required.

Additional Job Information

The well-being of our employees is paramount. For that reason, ACBJ offers a variety of rich and competitive benefits including bundled health, dental and vision plans designed to meet our employees' needs. We also provide programs to support mental health and wellness and a generous time-off policy in support of taking the time needed to recharge.

Here are just a few of our programs:
* Paid Parental Leave
* 401K Plan with Employer Match
* Flexible Spending Accounts
* Employee Assistance Program
* Multiple Employee Dependent Scholarship Programs
* Commuter Flexible Spending
* Lifestyle Programs (Including incentives for healthy habits)
* Medical Infertility Services
* Corporate discount programs
* Employee Recognition/Service Awards
* And so much more!
(Benefits coverage indicated above may be based on employee participation in benefit programs and eligibility)

Compliance Statement

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable city, state or federal law.

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