Economic Development/Commercial Real Estate Reporter

Chicago Business Journal is looking for a top-notch reporter to cover economic development/commercial real estate and innovation/entrepreneurship. We’re looking for someone who wants to build — and work — strong source networks to uncover deals before anyone else and report both the dollar value and the broad impact of new projects, new employers and new players. A Chicago Business Journal reporter is driven to do the hard work of digging up scoops and is intrigued by the challenge of putting together pieces of news to present a larger picture of the forces shaping the Chicagoland business community. From expansions, relocations and other deals, to coverage of important events, trends and executives, a good Chicago Business Journal reporter is editor of his or her own beat coverage and is easily able to assess what merits a story, an in-depth investigation or just a brief. Candidates must be able to blend traditional journalism skills — source building, sharp news judgment, interviewing prowess and scoops-driven reporting — with digital and social media know-how. Reporters don't just turn in copy; they must think more broadly about multimedia options.