Job Title: Business Editor and Reporter

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: New York City

Salary: $50,000–55,000

Minimum Education: BA/BS/Undergraduate

Reports To: News Director

Publishers Weekly, the leading B2B publication serving the book publishing industry, is looking for a business editor and reporter. We have been around since 1872 and are dedicated to delivering high-quality journalism and fostering engagement with our audience through a dynamic website, email newsletters, a weekly print magazine, and an extensive presence across various social media platforms.

About the Team:

The Business editor and reporter will join a team that helms PW’s The Daily—a Mon–Fri newsletter with stories about the publishing industry. The team handles all of the online news and larger stories, as well as some weekly work for the print magazine.

About the Role:

PW is seeking an experienced Business editor and reporter to join the news team to report on the business side of the publishing industry. This would include producing both online and print articles focusing on those parts of the industry, including sales, profits, business mergers, and more. The ability to identify trends happening in the industry for larger stories is key. While that will be the core beat to cover, we would love to find someone who is interested in books, reading, and the larger publishing ecosystem. For this role, someone should bring a strong understanding of business fundamentals and company earnings statements, excellent writing skills, and the ability to quickly produce intelligent daily stories while also juggling longer-lead assignments. A willingness to help pitch in with edits as needed outside of the business beat is also imperative.

This position is located in New York City with a hybrid in-person/remote workplace.

Responsibilities:

Accurately write and report engaging and well-sourced news articles on a daily basis, both pitched and assigned, about the publishing business from financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions reporting, job moves, program launches, IPOs, reorgs, book sales, tech, and more while adhering to house voice and style.

Keep up-to-date on publishing industry news, specifically related to primary coverage area, to identify trends, as well as continue to make industry contacts for news scoops and exclusives.

Work with PW’s news director to define goals and priorities for your coverage area, as well as work closely with the rest of the news team to work on The Daily Mon–Fri and the weekly magazine.

Represent the brand in a public-facing way as necessary in press opportunities, panels, and speaking engagements.

Desired Qualifications:

At least 3–4 years of experience as an editor in a fast-paced, digital, and news-driven. environment

A past portfolio of business writing that reflects significant experience and a consistent record of breaking news. Ideally this would be in the publishing world, but if coming from a different field, a basic understanding of the publishing industry and a willingness to learn.

Excellent editing and writing skills, accuracy, and news judgment.

Strong understanding of business fundamentals.

Very tech savvy and interested in the ongoing changes within the tech industry and how they impact publishing.

Experience balancing multiple projects at one time and consistently meeting deadlines.

An inquisitive nature and a willingness to go out and make contacts in the publishing industry to help find stories.

Being comfortable with a morning-heavy schedule for The Daily (8:30–11:30 a.m.) with a more flexible afternoon schedule for other projects.

An interest in books, literature, and reading.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should submit a résumé, cover letter, and 3–5 clips to hr@publishersweekly.com. Use "Business Editor and Reporter” in the subject line.

Publishers Weekly, familiarly known in the book world as PW and “the bible of the book business,” is a weekly news magazine focused on the international book publishing business running for over 150 years. It offers feature articles and news on all aspects of the book business, bestseller lists in a number of categories, and industry statistics, but it’s best-known service is prepublication book reviews, of which it publishes more than 8,500 per year.

Publishers Weekly is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Publishers Weekly is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Publishers Weekly are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to age, race, color, creed/religion, disability, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran or military service member status, familial status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic information, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law. Publishers Weekly will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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