Economic Development Reporter

The Silicon Valley Business Journal is looking for a reporter with a deep interest in a local economy that serves as the home to some of the biggest companies in the world. This reporter will break news, unearth trends, interview local business, political and community leaders and explore the intersection of business and government. This beat is a high-profile position, not just at the Business Journal, but in the broader local business community.

Among the topics that this reporter will follow:

How Silicon Valley cities approach taxation, permitting and other types of business licenses

What local cities are doing to address arguably their — and the business community's — biggest challenge: housing
Higher education, including the campus development efforts at institutions including San Jose State, Stanford and Santa Clara University; the direction provided by their leadership; their interactions with the local business community and their efforts to train the workforce of the future.
Transportation, including regional and local transit issues that are important to employers and their workforces.
Small business, including the challenges such entities face in the post-Covid recovery period.
The local banking and legal industries.

Politics, particularly during election years.