Consumer Products Reporter

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u003cpu003eCrainu0026rsquo;s Chicago Business is seeking a full-time, digital-first reporter to cover food u0026amp; consumer products companies, advertising u0026amp; marketing, media, retailing and restaurants. This beat is an opportunity to cover some of the biggest companies in the world, including McDonaldu0026rsquo;s and Walgreens, as well as some of the smallestu0026mdash;the dining entrepreneurs who have made Chicago a world-class foodie destination. The ideal candidate will have at least five yearsu0026rsquo; reporting experience, be nimble with social media, be comfortable interpreting complex corporate financial filings, be capable of writing compelling personality profiles as well as in-depth news analysis, and be eager to break news in a competitive news environment on the web as well as in print.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underline;u0022u003eu003cstrongu003eBasic Qualificationsu003c/strongu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003culu003enu003cliu003e5 years of experience in business journalismu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eSkilled atu0026nbsp;generating story ideas, writing cleanly and coherently, developing sources, breaking news, and working quickly with minimum supervisionu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eExperience writing for all platforms: digital, print, newslettersu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eExperience writing analytical trend and enterprise pieces as well as breaking news storiesu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAn understanding of financial and business terminologyu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eThe ability to interpret complex corporate financial filingsu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAbility to travel as needed within metro Chicagou003c/liu003enu003cliu003eAbility to work in newsroom during standard office hours and as needed outside of those hoursu003c/liu003enu003cliu003ePortfolio / examples of recent and relevant work which demonstrates business journalism experienceu003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underline;u0022u003eu0026nbsp;u003cstrongu003ePreferencesu003c/strongu003eu0026nbsp;u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003culu003enu003cliu003eBackground covering the food, consumer products and retail beat in Chicago or a wealth of information onu0026nbsp;those industriesu0026nbsp;in Chicagou003c/liu003enu003cliu003eA deepu0026nbsp;contact list in the consumer products, food, restaurants or retail industriesu0026nbsp;u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eA familiarity with ChicagoBusiness.com and Crainu0027s Chicago Business: what and who we coveru003c/liu003enu003cliu003eThe more scoops youu0027ve generatedu0026nbsp;in your current job or previous jobs, the betteru0026nbsp;u003c/liu003enu003cliu003eKnowledge of and/or experience with a Bloomberg terminalu003c/liu003enu003cliu003eBackground of programming live events and advising custom media teamsu0026nbsp;u003c/liu003enu003c/ulu003enu003cpu003eu003cspan style=u0022text-decoration: underline;u0022u003eu003cstrongu003eBrand Overviewu003c/strongu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003enu003cpu003eFor over 30 years, Crainu0027s Chicago Business has been the premier source of local business news and information for the Chicago areau0027s influential business executives. Every week Crainu0027s print edition delivers scoop-oriented articles, enlightening features and invaluable industry rankings. Crainu0027s award-winning website, ChicagoBusiness.com, is an essential online tool for news, information and statistics about doing business in Chicago. 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Combining information with innovation,u0026nbsp;Crain delivers the story you canu0026rsquo;t get anywhere else.u0026nbsp;As a privately held company, we maintain a personal responsibility for elevating our work to be the best it can be. Every editor, reporter and correspondent at Crain shares the responsibility of ensuring the editorial independence and importance of our work. With an Audience First focus and uncompromising integrity, we strive to make a real impact for the individuals and industries we serve. While other media companies report the news, Crain gives it meaning. We add context to content, infuse information with insights, and initiate connections as well as conversations.u003c/pu003enu003cpu003eu003ca href=u0022****target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eCrain Communicationsu003c/au003eu0026nbsp;offers a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, profit sharing, and a friendly work environment. 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