News Reporter (Commercial Real Estate)

Location: San Francisco, US; hybrid. The role must be based in San Francisco, has no office requirement, and requires attending Bay Area events, typically 1–2 times per month.

Salary: USD 65,000–82,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a B2B commercial real estate media platform covering North America, Canada, the UK and Ireland through news, publications, events, marketing services, recruitment solutions, and sales enablement tools.

What you will do

• Write approximately eight articles per week of varying lengths and types, including daily morning briefs.
• Cover breaking news and in-depth enterprise stories in San Francisco’s commercial real estate industry.
• Report on a local Bay Area beat, traveling to cover industry trends, personalities, deals, and events.
• Develop relationships with leads and sources and turn complex commercial real estate data into useful, engaging information.
• Work with global news teams on major projects and national series.
• Coordinate with local event producers and sales representatives on event content and coverage.

Requirements

• Strong writing skills and excellent news judgment.
• Digital journalism experience and at least two years of business journalism experience.
• Self-starter personality and an articulate writing style, with interest in developing a journalistic voice and brand on hirify.global.com.
• Commitment to seeking diverse stories and sources.
• Ability to travel around the Bay Area and availability to attend and cover hirify.global-hosted events.
• Intimate knowledge of the Bay Area commercial real estate business, including major players, their deals, and the events they attend.

Nice to have

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

Culture & Benefits

• Editorial independence and a clear separation between the news team and sales and events functions.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance effective the first month after starting.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance, including maternity and paternity leave.
• 401(k), flexible spending account, dependent care account, unlimited vacation days, paid sick leave, and nine paid holidays.
• Referral bonus program and a culture focused on curiosity, accountability, inclusion, communication, and continuous improvement.

Hiring process

• Review hirify.global’s stated values before applying and apply only if they align with them.