Reporter, Personal Finance
Consumer prices are rising. Some Americans are feeling the pinch of shrinking retirement savings while others grapple with loan debt and rising costs of living. There has never been a better time to chronicle changes in the nation’s pocketbooks and guide people to clear answers that help them enrich their lives.
The Hill, a division of Nexstar Media Group, is looking for a personal finance reporter to join our growing news team as we work to be even more relevant to more Americans.
This is a remote, work-from-home position. You need not live in the Washington, D.C., area.
Any person in this position will be represented by the Washington-Baltimore News Guild, Communications Workers of America Local 32035, AFL-CIO.
About the role
The personal finance reporter understands the issues impacting Americans and can use their knowledge and sourcing to deliver impactful, useful and relevant journalism to a nation hungry for answers on how policy changes and economic shifts impact their grocery bills and costs of living.
Opportunities exist for fast-turn daily stories as well as deeper enterprise coverage. The personal finance reporter should be able to spot seeds of stories in data and reports, but they should be able to expand on those seeds to deliver original work that illuminates and adds context. The right candidate knows how to function as part of a team. They’ll collaborate with The Hill’s experienced and expanding finance team as well as the broader newsroom.
Skills and qualifications
The right candidate knows where to look to find the data-driven seeds of a story, but they also know how to seek out real people powering those data points. This person can take a table of numbers and make it not only accessible, but compelling and human.
Candidates should have good instincts for understanding what makes for a strong story. They’ll back their instincts up with strong data skills, accurate reporting, knowledge of personal finance and the ability to cultivate a growing network of sources. But the most important skill is innate curiosity — the best candidate should be driven by the urge to understand and explain the ‘why’ behind the numbers.
Candidates of all skill levels are welcome to apply; prior experience at a daily or national media outlet is preferred and candidates who have prior experience covering business and finance will receive strong consideration.
Please upload your materials with as much of the following as possible: your updated resume, a brief cover letter explaining your interest and fit for the position and your portfolio/clips or links to a few samples of your work.
Compensation ranges from $65,000-$70,000 + commensurate with experience and skill level.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, Life Insurance, and 401K with company match.