Break exclusive, timely stories on housing, wages, inflation, and consumer economic pressures.
Investigate how policy decisions and corporate behavior influence the cost of living.
Regularly pitch story ideas that fit SAN’s mission, both for daily news and for features.
Cover daily news with clarity and urgency while hunting down enterprise and investigative pieces.
Collaborate with editors to refine ideas and deliver high-impact stories.
Analyze and report on trends in inflation, economic hardship, and financial stability.
Build and maintain a network of sources across economics, labor and industry to stay ahead of the news cycle.
Consistently source real people experiencing these challenges firsthand.
Maintain the highest ethical standards of journalism. Ensure accuracy, clarity and originality in all reporting.
Provide fair coverage of controversial issues that stays true to SAN’s mission of unbiased journalism.
Collaborate with SAN’s multimedia and marketing teams to highlight your journalism on shows, podcasts, videos and social media.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, economics, communications, or a related field is preferred.
Proven experience as a reporter with a track record of breaking original stories on economic or consumer issues.
A strong network of sources within relevant economic and financial sectors.
Exceptional researching, writing and storytelling skills. Skilled in writing in AP Style.
Knowledgeable in SEO. Experienced in CMS like WordPress and analytics tools.
Commitment to accuracy, clarity and unbiased storytelling.
Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple assignments.
Experience with multimedia or cross-platform journalism, or willingness to learn.

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

reportingstorytellingresearchingwritingSEOAP Stylemultimedia journalismcross-platform journalismanalytics

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationaccuracyclarityoriginalitytime managementnetworkingethical standards

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in journalismBachelor’s degree in economicsBachelor’s degree in communications