Business Reporter (General Assignment)

The New York Post seeks an energetic and ambitious General Assignment Reporter for its business section. The ideal candidate is a talented wordsmith, as well as an insatiable, creative newshound who can elevate stories onto the New York Post’s home page and the cover of its print edition. While the focus will be on real-time breaking news, there will also be opportunities for enterprise and investigative pieces. Application Instructions Applicants should submit a cover letter and applicable writing samples/clips. Responsibilities Cover breaking news on a real-time basis, generating multiple stories per day Pursue exclusive scoops in tech, media, financial and consumer sectors Develop longer enterprise and investigative pieces Uphold the highest journalistic standards of accuracy, fairness, and integrity Ideal Candidate At least three years of experience reporting for a fast-paced digital or print newsroom A demonstrated ability to write quick, clean copy for the web and for the paper’s print editions that is accurate and concise as well as fun and engaging to read. A talent for finding fresh angles on the news of the day, consistently pitching fresh, creative and overlooked stories. A demonstrated ability to dig deeper into important headlines, with a thirst for obtaining documents and calling sources who are directly involved. Experience in business journalism, including and especially in tech, media, consumer and finance, is desirable but not essential. At least three to five years of experience working in a real-time news operation or daily newspaper is desirable. A flair for social media is a plus. Note: The New York Post adheres to an on-site work model. This role will be expected to report into the office 5 days per week. The shift schedule is Monday-Friday, 7am-3pm EST. Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic. EEO/Disabled/Vets Reasonable Accommodation We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application or participating in an interview due to a disability, email us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates. Please refer to the privacy notice at the bottom of this page for submitting any data access, deletion, or other data subject rights requests, where permitted under your local laws and regulations. Base Pay Range: 75,000 - 100,000 We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors. For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions. For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. #J-18808-Ljbffr New York Post