Real Estate & Economic Development Reporter

This position is hybrid in the office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Remote Monday and Friday.

From ambitious plans in downtown Milwaukee to outlying areas dealing with — or hoping for — an influx of development, Southeast Wisconsin is at an inflection point.

As business and government leaders deal with issues of tax base growth, affordable housing woes, downtown redevelopment and more, we’re looking for a reporter who can help our readers make sense of it all — who will be the first to tell them what is happening and then step back to put the news in context.

Covering real estate and growth in Milwaukee requires a reporter who is driven to do the hard work of digging up news and intrigued by the challenge of both reporting daily updates and piecing together the larger picture of the forces shaping our community.

To do this job, you’ll need to excel at sourcing, be comfortable dealing with data and public records and have a drive to help business leaders understand and compete in a fast-moving world.

You’ll get to break news for our daily report, write features about the people and issues that matter and have dedicated time for longer-form journalism. You’ll also get competitive pay, a great benefits package and the opportunity to advance in a company that’s growing.

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 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.

If you have the enthusiasm, drive and talent to do the level of work we’re looking for, we should talk. Your application should include your resume, your best clips and a cover letter explaining why you're excited about the job.

We have a hybrid workplace, with three days a week in the office.
Job Responsibilities

Quickly build a strong source network that allows you to be ahead of the story
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.

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Skills & Experience

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.
Multimedia skills, including video, photos, broadcast, on-camera, helpful.
Proficient with MS Office Products
Proficient with Web-Based Communication Platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)

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)
Salary Range
$55,000 - $70,000