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Job Description

Location:

New York, NY

Senior Writer, Business 

WIRED seeks an experienced reporter to cover the future of work, which encompasses the impact of artificial intelligence, the evolution of labor, and more. 

In this role, you’ll be responsible for balancing breaking news with long-form features. Our priority is ambitious, impactful work. That can take many forms: a major scoop, a deeply reported investigation, timely analysis, or a special project. 

We’re less interested in earnings reports than we are in the people most responsible for—and most affected by—the tech industry’s outsized influence. In the context of the future of work, that can range anywhere from the jobs most (and least) affected by AI to the impact of data centers on local communities. Investigations can come in all shapes and sizes, from deeply reported long reads to quick FOIA wins.

You should have a proven ability to deliver scoops, exclusives, and stories that can’t be found anywhere else. We’re interested in hard news and the ability to put new information into a broader context.  You’ll also be expected to contribute to WIRED in other ways, including collaboration with journalists on other desks. You should also be prepared to engage in a wide range of storytelling formats, such as social, podcasts, video series, and live events. 

This senior writer will report to WIRED’s director, business and industry, and will be part of a growing and increasingly global newsroom of smart, kind, collaborative, and well-informed colleagues who are always brimming with ideas and eager to help each other out. 

This is a guild position.

Primary responsibilities:

• Break high-impact news and deliver scoops on a regular basis

• Report and write at least six stories per month, balancing quick scoops and exclusives with longer, differentiated work

• Pitch and deliver at least one long-form feature story on your beat each year

• Collaborate with other members of your desk, and journalists from across the WIRED newsroom

• Collaborate with audio, video, events, and social media teams as needed to develop ways of telling stories on other platforms

• Work collaboratively with global markets on all relevant stories or packages

• Additional projects/stories as assigned

Requirements:

• At least 5 years experience as a business journalist with a track record of breaking news,  driving subscriber growth, and building and reaching a large audience

• A proven track record of scoops and the ability to consistently break high-impact news 

• Strong organizational skills with demonstrated ability to manage a constantly evolving workload and prioritize appropriately

• A clear, engaging, jargon-free writing style

The expected base salary range for this position is from $95,000 - $154,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

What happens next?

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