writer New York, NY
Job description
G/O Media is the publisher of the web’s most original media brands, including Gizmodo, Deadspin, Jalopnik, Jezebel, Kotaku, Quartz, The Root, The A.V. Club, The Onion, The Takeout, The Inventory and reaches over 120 million unique visitors a month—more than one-third of all Americans. We connect with the young, diverse audiences that are shaping our future. Through fearless journalism, provoking comedy, and high-impact storytelling, we elevate the stories and issues our readers and viewers are passionate about.
About the Role:
Quartz seeks a breaking news writer to cover market-moving developments across a range of sectors and geographies. We’ll provide a supportive, collegial environment that values entrepreneurialism and offers constructive feedback. You’ll bring strong news judgment, crisp writing, and genuine enthusiasm for covering major business stories in real time.
We’ll be looking for speed, accuracy, and creative approaches to formats for stories about high-profile mergers, important earnings reports, interesting IPOs, key CEO appointments, emerging scandals and controversies, interesting business partnerships, and major swings in stock prices that beg examination and explanation.
Requirements:
- Sharp writing skills with a clear voice and adherence to deadlines
- Prior experience covering business news (minimum 3 months)
- Knowledge of journalistic standards and best reporting practices
This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement of the WGA-E with a minimum of $63,000.00 up to a range of $65,000.00 annually, dependent upon years of related experience.
G/O Media is deeply committed to fostering a transparently inclusive workplace environment, and people of color, women, people with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQIA+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Our company-wide mission is to reach very diverse audiences, and we are deeply committed to having teams and leaders that reflect this mission.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and five links to relevant work.
In-Office Policy:
We're better together! G/O Media is back in office with 6 work from home days each month. This role is based in our New York City office.
Vaccination policy:
The company is committed to public health and to the safety and wellbeing of our colleagues, visitors, and volunteers. As such, we have adopted a policy requiring all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to meet the legal guidelines for an exemption.
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:
G/O Media provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Warning:
We have recently become aware that individuals not associated with G/O Media have fraudulently used our name – and fictitious employee names– to solicit applications for fake and real jobs, to conduct fake job interviews and to make fake job offers. Any request to schedule an interview and any bona fide offer of employment will only come from an authorized representative of G/O Media with an email address “@g-omedia.com”. We will never require an applicant to provide credit card or banking information to cover any supposed advance costs.
If you have provided personal information in connection with a fake job offer or interview and you are concerned, we suggest that you take appropriate action.
G/O Media takes these activities very seriously and are taking appropriate steps to shut down this fraudulent activity.
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