• Report and write short-form and long-form stories.
• Own the beat, dictating day-to-day coverage and thriving on digging out source-driven exclusives.
• Relentlessly develop sources and manage relationships with high-level executives and other community leaders.
• Engage in events hosted by Chicago Business Journal, bringing together leaders of the local business community.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Desire and ability to break news and to identify newsworthy events and sources.
• Strong analytical and investigative-interviewing skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to relate comfortably to a wide range of people — virtually, via phone and in-person.
• A clear drive to develop sources and build audience.
• Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure.
• Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates Chicago Business Journal.
• Multimedia skills — including video, photos, broadcast, on-camera — helpful.

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