Job Purpose / Role Overview
BoardIQ, a weekly Financial Times Specialist publication, is seeking a reporter to write in-depth, data-driven content about mutual fund directors.
The ideal candidate will join a team of highly motivated and skilled journalists and quickly establish themselves as an expert on their beat. We want an energetic reporter who is eager to jump into the fund board world and develop the key inside sources.
The successful candidate will develop the know-how to produce exclusive, must-read stories.
We seek team players who will thrive in a work environment that offers both collegiality and healthy competition.
The reporter will write a mix of features, data-driven stories, news pieces and investigations.
They will also pitch and conduct video interviews, participate in webinars and occasional panels, as well as work with our data researcher/analyst and data reporter to build out stories that our readers cannot find anywhere else.
Main Duties / Key Responsibilities
- Develops a beat, continually growing a network of sources that yield story ideas, tips and context for articles. Delivers sharp, accurate reporting. Stays on top of fund board trends. Pitches relevant, new stories or fresh angles that demonstrate a strong understanding of our audience and pitches stories that are relevant to readers.
- Produces a mix of hard news, analysis and insight on trends within their beat that readers can’t find elsewhere.
- Contribute to webcasts and videos, as needed. This includes pitching topics, setting up sources and coordinating with video and/or webcast production team, providing timely feedback on video cuts and edits and reviewing transcripts for accuracy.
- Produce at least two well-researched articles per week with the appropriate number of sources.
- Deliver well-structured stories and clean copy.
- Communicate with the editor about story progress and expectations; reliably meet deadlines.
- Travel to conferences on occasion (as needed), producing content and developing sources; and regularly set up source meetings
- Collaborate with others on the team, as appropriate. This could be in collaborating on multi-byline pieces, passing tips, etc.
About Us
The FT has an uncompromising mission: delivering independent, quality information, news and services to individuals and companies around the globe. It’s the cornerstone of our reputation and the heart of our ambitions for the future. But for our people, the FT offers so much more than what we do. FT people come from all kinds of backgrounds and work across a huge range of disciplines and locations, and find an empowering, warm and welcoming culture that values curiosity and rewards inquisitive, ambitious thinking. Those who are willing to unite around our mission and live our values will find plenty to challenge, inspire and interest them. Like the audiences we serve, no two FT people are the same; but together we help our audience be better informed and understand the world around them. It’s a job that’s never mattered more, and a career that can take you anywhere you want to go.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace
At the FT, we give all employees a voice so that diverse perspectives are heard and valued. We believe that a supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves at work. We'll continue to remove barriers for all, and in particular barriers facing employees from underrepresented groups.
What’s in it for you? Our Benefits
Our benefits vary depending on location, but we are committed to providing best in class perks across all our offices as well as an inclusive environment to develop your career. Examples of our benefits include; generous annual leave allowances, flexible working (including working from home), health coverage (medical, dental & vision insurance), 401k and company match, enhanced parental packages, and Giving Back opportunities. Full details of our benefits can be found here.
Further Information
The FT is committed to providing an inclusive working environment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer who seeks to recruit and appoint the best talent regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We have implemented a hybrid working model and we also promote flexible working and will consider specific requests around flexibility for all roles where it can be accommodated. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements, or have any questions, please send an email to talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help.
A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $71,000-$85,000, depending on the candidate's qualifications. To ensure pay fairness, the successful candidate will be offered a salary within the estimated salary range based on a number of considerations including but not limited to: skill set; experience and training; certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate is for our NYC office and has not been adjusted for other locations. This position is represented by the Writers Guild of America East.
