City Hall Reporter (Enterprise), The California Post Job at NYP Holdings, Inc.

Job Description :

The New York Post is heading West - and this is your chance to be a part of history as we open a brand-new newsroom and make a significant investment in Los Angeles. The California Post will be a game changer, putting the people of the Golden State first and holding the powerful to account across digital platforms and print.

This is a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity : The California Post will bring The New York Post's DNA of powerful, agenda-setting journalism to the West Coast and be a fresh and fearless voice for common sense.

Our focus will also go well beyond hard-hitting news and iconoclastic opinion. The nationally recognized Page Six will bring its sassy and brassy attitude directly to the entertainment capital of the world. The California Post Sports department will deliver muscular coverage of the biggest teams in town, from the locker room to the front office. Our Tech team will reveal the latest innovators and innovations that will shape the nation's future.

Los Angeles is one of the great cities of the world, and it's time L.A. - and California at large - had a bold, new voice. The California Post will be that voice. California, here we come!

The California Post is seeking an aggressive, enterprise-focused City Hall Reporter to uncover the power struggles, backroom deals, and policy decisions that shape life in the nation's second-largest city. Los Angeles City Hall is a place of influence, conflict, and intrigue, and this reporter will go beyond the daily headlines to reveal how decisions are made, who is pulling the strings, and how those choices impact Angelenos.

This is a high-profile role requiring relentless curiosity, a track record of cultivating deep and trusted sources, and the skills to produce agenda-setting investigative and enterprise stories. The right candidate thrives in a competitive environment, knows how to dig into documents and data, and can deliver stories that combine rigorous reporting with The Post's sharp, engaging voice.

Application Instructions : Applicants should submit a cover letter or a short video cover letter. If submitting a video, please include a link to the video in your cover letter or as part of an additional document. We do not accept direct video file uploads.

Responsibilities :

• Cover Los Angeles City Hall as your primary beat, with a focus on watchdog and accountability reporting on the mayor, city council, and city agencies
• Break exclusive stories and develop long-term investigative projects that illuminate hidden dynamics of power and influence
• Cultivate, maintain, and expand a deep network of sources across political, business, labor, and advocacy circles
• Use documents, data, and public records requests to drive investigative reporting and strengthen enterprise stories
• File a mix of quick-turn scoops and deeper enterprise pieces, with an eye for stories that resonate locally and nationally
• Pitch original ideas that reveal untold stories and uncover wrongdoing, waste, or abuse of power
• Collaborate with colleagues across politics, business, and investigative teams to connect the dots and provide broader context
• Represent The Post on camera, in podcasts, and across social platforms to promote and explain reporting

Requirements :

Note : This role will be expected to report on-site.

At The New York Post we recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, our ranges reflect our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

In addition to compensation, the company provides eligible employees a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.

As an equal opportunity employer, the New York Post does not discriminate in hiring or the terms and conditions of employment because of an individual's race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Post will consider the provision of reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental disabilities of otherwise qualified applicants to enable them to participate in our application process and to effectively perform the essential functions of the job, unless doing so would impose an undue financial or operational hardship.

Pay Range : $95,000 - $110,000