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Real Estate & Development Reporter

Kansas City, MOOn-siteFull-time

Editorial Position

Define a clear and compelling vision for the look, feel and voice of our products, including a thriving digital news operation, a printed weekly edition, and daily emails.

Report and write short-form and long-form stories for the website and weekly print edition.

Own the beat, dictating day-to-day coverage and thriving on digging out source-driven exclusives.

Relentlessly develop sources and manage relationships with high-level executives and other community leaders.

Scoop competitors on every story of any significance, not only telling readers what happened, but why and how.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Professional reporting experience, particularly in coverage of real estate and city government

Desire and ability to break news and to identify newsworthy events and sources

Strong analytical and investigative-interviewing skills

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Ability to relate comfortably to a wide range of people, in person, on the phone and online

A clear drive to develop sources and build audience

Solid understanding of news writing, journalistic ethics and story structure

Ability to leverage relationships with sources to deliver content that differentiates the organization from competitors

Multimedia skills, including video, photos, broadcast, on-camera, helpful

Proficient with MS Office Products

Proficient with Web-Based Communication Platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex, etc.)