Reporter, Retail Dive

Company Description

Informa is one of the world’s leading knowledge providers. We create and deliver highly specialized information through publishing, events, training, market intelligence, and expertise, providing valuable knowledge to individuals, businesses and organizations worldwide.

Informa Tech informs, educates, and connects the technology community through world-class research, training, events, and media. A vibrant community of over 1,000 colleagues across 19 locations, we’re dedicated to inspiring the tech community to design better, to build better.

Which is why we champion you, the individual, to make an impact through change and innovation. Life at Informa means more freedom and fewer barriers. Our entrepreneurial spirit runs deep, encouraging our team to stick their hands up to spark innovation or get stuck in to deliver amazing results. It’s time to feel the impact of your work and enjoy making a difference. Are you ready to start your future, today?

Industry Dive is a leading business journalism company. Nearly 13 million decision-makers across 20+ competitive industries rely on its exclusive insight and analysis delivered through 26 publications. Industry Dive was founded in 2012 to provide business leaders with the information they need to move industries forward. Our team of reporters, editors, designers, and marketers delivers insights and programs that spark innovation, fuel growth and shape agendas in every industry we cover.

Job Description

Retail Dive seeks an experienced reporter to provide timely, insightful coverage of the retail industry and direct to consumer brands. This includes both quick turnaround news coverage and more in-depth enterprise features. The reporter will also work with the Retail Dive team to conceive and execute bigger editorial projects. 

Retail Dive is an award-winning publication covering the evolving world of physical retail and e-commerce.  

Successful candidates will monitor their beat, pitch stories, cultivate industry relationships and chase down scoops. This position will report directly to Retail Dive’s lead editor. 

What you’ll do:

The retail reporter will regularly write stories that lead our coverage of the retail industry, from breaking news briefs to in-depth enterprise stories and long features about the trends impacting retailers. You will monitor your beat, pitch stories, cultivate relationships with stakeholders and hunt down scoops. The retail reporter will help identify key industry storylines the publication can own and pitch and execute on industry leading stories. This position reports to the Retail Dive Lead Editor.

Qualifications

• A proven track record of strong reporting and writing skills
• Ability to interpret and analyze business concepts, industry trends, and major news stories and to connect the dots to highlight larger trends
• Ability to build relationships with important sources and report on complex subjects
• Experience interpreting and analyzing business news, trends and concepts
• Deadline-oriented time management skills; ability to turn around stories on tight deadlines
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced news environment and deadline-oriented time management skills
• Bachelor's degree or better in journalism, English or similar field
• 3+ years experience in business reporting, preferably with a focus on either financial reporting and/or the retail industry

Additional Information

The salary range for the role is $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 depending on experience.

This posting will automatically expire on January 5th 2023. 

Employee experience is very important to us at Informa. On top of joining a supportive, diverse and ambitious team that welcomes all types of candidates. We are also flexible with different working patterns and prioritizes promotions internally. Our benefits include:

• Learning and development plan to assist with your career development  
• Unlimited PTO, 10 national holidays, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday!  
• Competitive Benefits with 401k match 
• Paid parental leave 
• Work with a high quality of specialist products and service  
• Bright and friendly staff who are all “expert’s experts” and additional training and development for helping you achieve your career aspiration  
• ESPP - become a shareholder  

We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive env