D.C. News Reporter (Commercial Real Estate)

Location: Washington, D.C., US; hybrid workplace with travel around the D.C. metro area and attendance at hirify.global-hosted events.

Salary: USD 65,000–75,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a B2B media platform covering the commercial real estate industry through news, events, marketing solutions, recruiting services, and sales enablement tools.

What you will do

• Write approximately eight articles per week across different lengths and formats, including daily morning briefs.
• Cover breaking news and enterprise stories in Washington, D.C.’s commercial real estate industry.
• Maintain a local CRE beat, travel around the D.C. metro area, and report on industry trends, personalities, deals, and events.
• Build relationships with leads and sources while turning complex industry data into useful and engaging reporting.
• Collaborate with global news teams on major projects and national series.
• Work with local event producers and sales representatives on event content and coverage while maintaining editorial independence.

Requirements

• Strong writing skills and excellent news judgment.
• Digital experience and at least two years of experience in business journalism.
• Self-starter personality and an articulate writing style, with interest in building a journalistic voice and brand on hirify.global.com.
• Commitment to seeking diverse stories and sources.
• Ability to travel around the D.C. area and attend or cover hirify.global-hosted events.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of commercial real estate, urban and community planning, or urban design.
• Contacts within the commercial real estate, planning, or urban design industries.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance effective the first day of the month following the start date.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance, including maternity and paternity leave.
• 401(k), flexible spending account, dependent care account, unlimited vacation days, seven paid sick days, and nine paid holidays.
• Referral bonus program and a collaborative, entrepreneurial workplace focused on communication, inclusion, and accountability.

Hiring process

• Applicants should read hirify.global’s stated values before applying and assess alignment with them.