Junior Business Reporter
About the job
- Thrive under tight deadlines and juggle multiple stories.
- Write clean, clear copy that simplifies complex topics.
- Be deeply engaged with technology, artificial intelligence, and business news.
- Advance stories with original reporting and analysis.
- Balance pitching ideas with executing assignments.
- Demonstrate journalistic fundamentals, including accuracy, fairness, and attribution.
- Actively build sources and expertise on the assigned beat.
- Produce high-quality work with minimal supervision.
- Pitch, report, and write daily news stories of 300–450 words.
- Identify sharp angles on technology and artificial intelligence news.
- Cover fast-moving developments with speed, clarity, and accuracy.
- Report through interviews with analysts, insiders, and sources.
- Produce occasional longer features of 700–1,200 words.
- Build and maintain a strong source network.
- Track trends across artificial intelligence, Big Tech, and startups.
- Collaborate with global teams on co-bylines.
- Cover how companies innovate, compete, and grow, and how broader economic and technological shifts affect businesses, workers, and consumers.
- Cover major developments shaping the global technology industry, especially the impact of artificial intelligence.
- Follow key players across industries, track market trends, and develop stories through interviews, data, and on-the-ground reporting.
- Pitch original story ideas, source interviews, spot trends, take assignments, follow the beat closely, report accurately, and analyze what developments mean for readers.
About the company
Business Insider provides global business news, financial insights, and market analysis through a digital media platform. It serves professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors with timely updates, in-depth articles, real-time news, and exclusive interviews across technology and finance. The business relies on a subscription model alongside advertising and sponsored content, with some content behind a paywall. Its goal is to help its audience make informed decisions by delivering accurate, timely, and relevant business information.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$55.6M
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
2007
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What believers are saying
- July 2026 FAST channel launch expands CTV monetization beyond YouTube, via Magnite.
- August 2026 CEO plan targets four subscription verticals: Markets, AI, Small Business, CMO.
- September 2026 San Francisco Tech Week events deepen direct sales with high-intent professional audiences.
What critics are saying
- May 2026 newsroom cuts followed 2025 layoffs, signaling continued cost pressure.
- Google AI Overviews and AI search slash referral traffic, threatening website economics by 2027.
- If platform audiences stop monetizing, Business Insider becomes a shrinking brand, not a publisher.
What makes Business Insider unique
- Christian Baesler, August 2026, built franchises around reporters across video, newsletters, and events.
- Business Insider reaches 38 million YouTube subscribers and 11 million LinkedIn followers.
- CMO Insider, launched June 2026, quadrupled Cannes sponsorships through integrated editorial and events.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
Family Planning Benefits
Fertility Treatment Support
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Mental Health Support
Commuter Benefits
Phone/Internet Stipend
Gym Membership
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
12%1 year growth
12%2 year growth
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Axel Springer has appointed Christian Baesler as permanent CEO of Business Insider, the outlet confirmed. Baesler, who joined as interim chief in June, plans to reinvent the nearly 20-year-old publication for a post-search and social media era. The company is expanding beyond web traffic, with audiences across newsletters, events, YouTube (over 10 million subscribers), and recently launched streaming platforms. Business Insider will focus on direct sales and subscriptions through four verticals: Markets Insider, AI Insider, Small Business Insider, and CMO Insider. Axel Springer acquired Business Insider in 2015 for $442 million. The German media giant, which also owns Politico and Morning Brew in the US, says it remains committed to the publication's long-term success despite recent struggles.