News Reporter

Gulfshore Business seeks a news reporter to cover the Lee County business community and city / county government. The ideal candidate should understand the Fort Myers / Lee County business landscape and the importance of local city / county government news with the ability to write clean copy on deadline that’s accurate, thorough, concise and thought provoking.   Responsibilities : -Meet daily, weekly and monthly deadlines -Attend and cover city / county government meetings -Dig underneath the words of city / county government agendas to find what’s really coming up at government meetings   -Develop long-form enterprise pieces -Cultivate and maintain a network of sources and relationships with key players in our community The ideal candidate will have : -A bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field and five years of experience working in daily or weekly newsroom environments -A working knowledge of AP Style -Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to produce content that is fair, accurate and thorough -A demonstrated ability to dig deeper into important stories with a thirst for digging through documents and building sources -A willingness to tackle any assignment, from daily news to monthly features -The ability to work well with a team of seasoned journalists Benefits : Full-time employees are eligible to participate in all company benefit plans, including :

• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance and HSA 1st of the month after 30 days of employment Subject to plan terms
• Eligibility for company-paid benefits such as life insurance & EAP and employee-paid benefits such as short-term disability
• PTO – Earned on Accrual Basis
• Company-Paid Holidays
• 401(k) #LI-onsite   Southwest Florida is often praised as being one of the healthiest and happiest places in the world with miles of white-sand beaches and a dynamic community. Broadcast Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are a drug-free and smoke-free environment. Powered by JazzHR