Breaking News Reporter, New York

About us

The Financial Times is one of the world’s leading news organisations, globally recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy, with a mission to deliver quality information and services worldwide.

At the FT, curiosity thrives and ambitious thinking is rewarded. Here, you’re given the chance to reach millions, create work that matters and deliver impartial journalism in a polarised world.

In our warm, collaborative culture, you’ll connect with a diverse community of experts who support your growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.

Your future at the FT will be filled with opportunities that challenge and inspire you. With no fixed path, you’ll discover new skills and forge a career that can take you anywhere.

Build a newsworthy career at the FT.

 

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion 

We believe in the power of unique perspectives and want all voices in our organisation to be heard, respected and valued. A supportive workplace is one where employees feel they can be themselves and operate to their full potential. We are committed to removing barriers for everyone, with a focus on addressing those faced by underrepresented groups.

 

The role

The desk ensures that the first take on major news stories gets online quickly, either as a standalone article or as a post on the blog. The blog runs 24 hours a day during the week, and covers all the main political, economic and corporate developments, as well as movements in financial markets.

Sometimes when there is a big rolling story, such as a market or geopolitical crisis or a major election, we run a dedicated blog and the breaking news desk will marshal rapid updates from across the FT network.

We are looking for a collaborative reporter and editor who can work well with the rest of the breaking news team and with the FT’s correspondents around the world. The three-person team in New York focuses on stories from the US and other parts of America, but also frequently deals with stories that break late in the day in Europe. 

The role would suit an all-rounder, as comfortable on corporate and market stories as on political and economic news, who gets excited by working on the big story whatever that may be. Experience of live blogging would be beneficial, but is not essential; the job can work for an experienced journalist or for someone early in their career.

 

Key requirements

• Spot what stories are likely to be of interest to FT readers
• Write short articles on a variety of topics and be prepared to build out to long pieces
• Edit copy quickly and accurately 
• Comfortable with topics from financial market moves, economic data and M&A deals to geopolitics and elections
• Help to run the daily live blog, including writing headlines and choosing images, graphics and video clips
• Cover live events such as speeches or conferences
• Start time of 6.30am eastern time to cover breaking corporate, economic and political stories

 

Please submit your application by the end of the day, Monday 4th November 2024. 

 

Salary range

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $75,000 to $90,000. To ensure pay fairness, the successful candidate will be offered a salary within the estimated salary range based on a number of considerations including but not limited to: skill set; experience and training; certifications; and other business and organisational needs. The disclosed range estimate is for our NYC office and has not been adjusted for other locations.

 

What’s in it for you? Our benefits

Our benefits vary by location but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, medical cover, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.

We’ve embraced a hybrid working model that promotes flexibility, including remote work options. We will support specific flexibility requests for all roles where feasible.

 

Accessibility

We are a disability confident employer and Valuable 500 signatory.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments/personalisation as part of the application process or to enable you to attend an interview. If you would like to discuss your requirements or have any questions, email talent@ft.com and a member of our team will be happy to help.

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