News Reporter

The New York Post is looking for a Texas based news reporters to help expand our digital coverage nationwide.

The right candidate is an enterprising reporter who can dig up and break eye-popping original stories in Texas -- and deliver them as authoritative reports in the Post's signature voice. We are looking for someone self-sufficient, fast, full of ideas -- and the kind of person who's willing to knock on doors, work the phones, ask tough questions and do whatever else it takes to find and nail the story.

The ideal candidate will have/be:

At least five years of experience in a major breaking news operation
A sharp writer who can deliver clean, coherent copy in the Post's signature style
Experience working as part of a team to brainstorm, collate ideas and thoroughly report them
The ability to spot a potentially viral story or a compelling angle not covered by other publications and the ability to re-work a local story with a national angle
Must have strong news gathering skills and able to work in a digital-first environment
An understanding of how to navigate court documents and complex issues – particularly immigration and border enforcement
A strong rostra of contacts and sources throughout Texas
Bilingual English-Spanish speakers preferred
Ability to travel nationally and internationally and flexibility to work some nights and weekends as required

At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including “elective” benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.