Reporter, Health and Nutrition

Candidate must reside in the Greater Phoenix area to be considered for the role.

What we’re looking for: A savvy and enterprising journalist would be ideal for this position. While it doesn’t require an extensive knowledge of the food and beverage industry, the candidate should have some familiarity of it as well as the enthusiasm to learn about it. Required is an impeccable writing background with excellent researching, editing, and interviewing skills.

The candidate should be prepared to take on regular writing assignments, from profiles to long-form articles to breaking news stories. This role requires attention to detail, strict adherence to due dates, great communication skills, and working as part of a team. The person in this role should be self-motivated, curious, understanding of change, and ready to learn.

Role Accountability and Duties:

Main job duties

Produce steady flow of content for the Food & Beverage Insider website
Work with Food & Beverage Insider team to establish clear communication about content and due dates
Ensure Food & Beverage Insider’s social media platforms engage with F&B community
Research industry news to stay on top of current events
Assist Food & Beverage Insider team with assets (statistics, interviews, images, etc.) for contributed articles
Create charts, videos, audio and other assets related to content for the site

Objectives of this Role

Content Development and Execution

Collaborate with Food & Beverage Insider editorial team to decide topics for content to ensure info is timely and relevant.
Research independently market trends and other relevant topics for future content creation
Grow audience of Food & Beverage Insider’s social media platforms by posting engaging—and as much as possible—interactive content

Communication

Work with Food & Beverage Insider team to ensure online articles are relevant and not redundant
Learn Food & Beverage Insider’s Google doc system
Communicate with Food & Beverage Insider content director about progress and issues

What you bring to the team:

Communication: Able to communicate efficiently and clearly
Diligent/Persistent: Diligence for executing on a due date with the ability to schedule in advance; persistence in gathering required information
Creativity: Keep an eye toward new ways to promote and execute content

Qualifications

Candidate must reside in the Greater Phoenix area to be considered for the role.
At least 3 years of experience in journalism and reporting experience
3-5 years at a media/mass communications outlet
Experience with B2B audiences and familiarity with business journalism and ability to interpret business concepts
Familiarity with publishing daily email newsletters
Strong writing and editing experience and ability to produce 2-3 articles weekly on strict deadlines
A proven track record of strong writing and reporting skills
Deep curiosity about emerging technologies
Aptitude for building source relationships to advance original reporting
Experience pitching to and working collaboratively with an editor
Ability to write under deadline in a fast-paced news environment
Experience creating snippets for social media posts, boilers, and teasers.
Must be able to write engaging social media posts
Must be able to use a content management system (currently uses content stack)
Bachelor’s degree in journalism or creative writing.
Mindset: Highly detail-oriented and self-motivated to see what needs to be done and to do it well.

The salary range for the role is 55,000 - 60,000 USD depending on experience

Additional Information

Employee experience is very important to us at Informa. On top of joining a supportive, diverse, and ambitious team that welcomesall types of candidates.We are alsoflexiblewithdifferent working patternsandprioritize promotions internally.

Our benefits include:

Access to LinkedIn Learning and other development/training opportunities
Health and Wellness Benefits (medical, dental, eye)
401K and Matching
Employee Stock Purchase Program
Generous PTO policy
Work-life balance
Additional discounts through various partnerships