Political Reporter

Location: New York

* Demonstrated experience reporting and writing for a news organization (politics, government, business or accountability reporting preferred)
* Strong sourcing — or a proven ability to build sources quickly — within New York politics and government
* Working knowledge of New York’s political landscape and recent policy history
* Ability to meet daily deadlines while balancing longer-term enterprise work
* Experience with public records, data-driven reporting and/or campaign finance research
* Strong interviewing skills and comfort engaging high-profile public officials and stakeholders
* Excellent writing, including the ability to make complex issues accessible and compelling
* Familiarity with web publishing and content management systems
** Environmental Demands*
* * Employees who live within a reasonable commute distance from a Crain office are expected to work on-site 3 days per week.
Employees may be exposed to adverse environmental conditions, specifically during field work. Other typical job functions are performed under conditions such as those found in general office work.

** Physical Demands
** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of many Crain jobs and are subject to change. Physical activities will include frequent in-person or virtual interactions. Must have close visual acuity to perform an activity, such as preparing and analyzing reports and information, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, or extensive reading.

** Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
** The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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“hybrid” role would be a mix of in-office and remote work. There may be a specified schedule for coming into the office or it could be at the discretion of the employee with the manager’s approval, subject to change.

Many positions will also include work done in “the field.” Depending on the role, this may include conducting in-person interviews, attending work-related events, meeting with sources or clients. Specifics will be noted in the job posting but are subject to change as a role evolves.

Travel to cover news stories/events, meetings with clients, and to our geographically separated offices may be required.  Work schedule and travel requirements are subject to change as a role and needs evolve over time. It is the nature of many positions to experience non-standard working hours and be on-call when needed for responding to email, meeting with clients, attending work-related events, story development or breaking news.

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