Reporter

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the portland business journal is a hybrid workplace. Reporters are in the office on tuesdays, wednesdays and thursdays.

the portland business journal is hiring a reporter to cover the city’s dynamic sports business and retail sectors, powerhouse contributors to the region’s economy and culture.

on the sports business beat, this reporter will cover industry giants such as nike, columbia sportswear, adidas north america and keen, as well as the city’s professional sports teams: the trail blazers, timbers and thorns. Big stories are breaking — new ownership is taking over the blazers, portland’s wnba team, the fire, tips off in 2026, and the city is making a play for major league baseball.

This is a fast-moving, competitive, high-profile beat that demands a reporter who thrives on scoops, digs into strategy and understands the business behind the game.

the retail beat is just as compelling. From small businesses fighting rising costs to landlords navigating vacancies and national brands entering and exiting the market, this is a sector full of tension, opportunity and transformation.

• write one to two daily stories
• write enterprise and longer-form stories
• own the beat, dictating day-to-day coverage and delivering source-driven exclusives and scoops
• relentlessly develop sources and manage relationships with high-level executives and other community leaders
• scoop competitors on significant stories, not only telling readers what happened, but why and how
• help as needed with setup, tear down and production at portland business journal events

• bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• ability to work under daily deadline pressure
• ability to report and write long-form, enterprise stories
• ability to break news
• ability to develop deep source networks
• ability to use data to drive reporting and uncover news
• ability to use public documents to drive reporting and uncover news
• ability to use social media to inform reporting, find sources and drive conversations
• strong analytical and investigative skills
• competitive, collaborative, curious
• multimedia skills, including video and photography are helpful
• proficient with ms office products
• proficient with web-based communication platforms (teams, zoom, webex, etc)

the well-being of our employees is paramount. For that reason, acbj offers a variety of rich and competitive benefits including bundled health, dental and vision plans designed to meet our employees' needs. We also provide programs to support mental health and wellness and a generous time‑off policy in support of taking the time needed to recharge.

• paid parental leave
• 401k plan with employer match
• flexible spending accounts
• employee assistance program
• multiple employee dependent scholarship programs
• commuter flexible spending
• lifestyle programs (including incentives for healthy habits)
• medical infertility services
• corporate discount programs
• employee recognition/service awards
• and so much more!

compensation: negotiable

entry level

full-time

marketing, public relations, and writing/editing

newspaper publishing

this company is an equity opportunity employer. The company considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable city, state or federal law.