Columbus Business First ยท 9 hours ago
Real Estate Reporter
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry LevelColumbus Business First is seeking a Real Estate Reporter to join their newsroom and cover important markets in a thriving economy. The role involves breaking news, developing sources, and providing business intelligence to readers, while utilizing multimedia skills to enhance storytelling.
NewsPublishing
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Desire and ability to break news and to identify newsworthy events and sources
Strong analytical and investigative-interviewing skills
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Ability to relate comfortably to a wide range of people, in person, on the phone and online
A clear drive to develop sources and build audience
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
Proficient with MS Office Products
Proficient with Web-Based Communication Platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)
Preferred
Multimedia skills, including video, photos, broadcast, on-camera, helpful
Benefits
Bundled health, dental and vision plans
Programs to support mental health and wellness
Generous time-off policy
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
Company
Columbus Business First
Columbus Business First provides business news.
Founded in 1984
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Doug Buchanan
Editor In Chief
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