Business Reporter

RichmondBizSense.com - Richmond, Virginia's homepage for daily business news - is looking to add another savvy reporter to our thriving newsroom. You'll be joining an exciting media company with a 15-year track record, passionate editors, competitive reporters and a loyal, growing readership.

The right candidate will be able to produce tightly written, local business stories on a daily deadline on some of our more seasoned and interesting beats, including startups, breweries, nonprofits, publicly traded companies and more.

Basic qualifications:

- 1-3 years of reporting experience, primarily hard news (willing to consider less experience for those who impress us)

- Proven ability and/or the desire to learn to dig up stories through old-fashioned source work and documents (new business licenses, legal filings …)

- Clean and crisp writing style

- A natural curiosity and a fierce competitiveness. You don't need an MBA to be a business reporter, but you must relish breaking a scoop and hate the taste of getting beat by a competitor.

About us

We founded our first newsroom in Richmond in 2008 and it has been growing in both readership and profitability ever since. The Richmond metro area is a growing region centered on the James River. A thriving, stable economy and engaged citizens makes it a great place for business reporting. We have also replicated our innovative model with a sister site in Denver, Colorado, BusinessDen.com, which is now 10 years old and growing.

Compensation

Pay based upon experience. Our pay, benefits and vacation package is unmatched in local journalism.

To Apply

Please send a resume and cover letter explaining your interest in business news and why you are the best candidate for this position to Michael@richmondbizsense.com. Please also explain your reporting highlights and include 3-5 clips of your hard news writing.