Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Real Deal is a rapidly growing media company focused on real estate journalism and headquartered in New York City. They are seeking a reporter responsible for writing original web stories and producing in-depth features for their website and monthly magazine.
Responsibilities
- Contribute three to six original articles per week to The Real Deal’s regular coverage of the real estate industry, typically focused on one of our markets (New York City, South Florida, Chicago, Texas, Los Angeles and San Francisco), but also occasionally on topics of national interest
- In most months, contribute a longer story (1,000 to 2,000 words) to The Real Deal’s monthly, national print magazine
- Occasionally contribute or collaborate on special reporting projects, typically investigative work or deeply researched features
Skills
- Demonstrated writing, interviewing and reporting skills; ability to produce clean, well-organized and accurate copy on deadline, ranging from breaking news to long-form features and investigations
- Ability to write with voice and authority
- Capacity to develop expertise and a robust array of sources in one or more of TRD's coverage areas, such as residential brokerage and home sales, commercial real estate (office, retail, industrial, development), politics and policy, and technology
- Ability to obtain and analyze information from databases, property records, financial reports, social media and other sources to identify and enhance stories about the real estate industry
- Understanding of and adherence to journalistic standards, ethics and protocol
- Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple assignments
- Team player; willingness to collaborate with colleagues; familiarity with newsroom culture
- Business writing experience is preferred
- Ability to do on-camera interviews, host TRD videos and moderate live events is a plus
Company Overview
The Real Deal provides up-to-the-minute industry news, in-depth reports, and profiles in a monthly magazine. It was founded in 2003, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://therealdeal.com/.
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