Bureau Chief

This position requires presence in San Francisco Bay Area. The Real Deal is looking for a journalist with strong reporting and writing skills along with experience or a well-founded desire to grow as a leader and manager in the role of bureau chief for our operations in the Bay Area. The ideal candidate will be ready to guide a team of several fellow journalists while taking on limited but crucial reporting and writing duties. Candidates must have an interest in covering the real estate industry as a key segment of business and the overall economy, with attention to how it intersects with politics, finance, law, entertainment and other areas of the commercial world. The ability to break news is a must, as is the ability to cultivate sources, pitch story ideas and write clean copy on deadline. Experience in business journalism is a plus.