Communications Reporter

Summary

Join Ragan Communications as a reporter passionate about creative audience engagement! Contribute content to PR Daily (external communications) and Ragan.com (internal communicators). We're a media company with an educational mission, delivering professional development and news in an approachable way. You'll interview executives, develop content, and contribute to conferences. This fully remote role requires strong sourcing, writing, and collaboration skills. Expect travel for conferences and events. Ragan offers comprehensive benefits and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Incisive interviewing skills
• A commitment to sourcing and beat building
• Clear explanatory writing with a friendly tone
• Curiosity
• A love of keeping up with the news
• Knowledge of AP Style
• Content aggregation
• A willingness to experiment and try new things
• A data-driven mindset and experience with Google Analytics
• At least two years of experience as a reporter, communications professional or a combination of the two

Responsibilities

• Write original, reported articles for Ragan.com and PR Daily
• Strong, regular sourcing and networking, online and in-person, in order to build relationships with both in-house and agency professionals
• Participate on-the-ground in conferences and other events several times a year. This may include moderating a panel in front of hundreds of people, wrangling speakers behind the scenes and a variety of other tasks
• Assist with awards writeups for Ragan and PR Daily’s robust slate of professional prizes
• Write sponsored content, including white papers, tip sheets and more
• Peer copy editing
• Brainstorm new ideas for series, events, uses of technology and more
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with video/audio

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Company paid disability and life insurance
• Flexible work environment
• Generous PTO and Paid Holidays
• Learning and development program
• Early Friday office close year-round