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Job Description

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are at the core of our mission to strengthen and empower the communities we serve.

News reporter based in Mobile, Alabama

Remote-based position located in the Mobile, AL area

If you are a competitive self-starter who wants to deliver content readers want and need, information they can’t find anywhere else, information that makes an impact, then reporting on Alabama’s Gulf Coast for Alabama Media Group and its daily digital news products may be perfect for you.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please include a cover letter that details why you would be a good fit for this position. Please include links to writing and other content you’ve produced.

The base salary range is $42,000 to $48,000 per year.

The reporter will be responsible for:

• Regular, audience-focused reporting on Mobile, Alabama, the state’s second-largest city with a culturally diverse 300-year history – a place where Mardi Gras is an annual celebration, the food scene is a seafood lover’s paradise, and the music scene is lively. Its proximity to the beaches and the river delta known as America's Amazon provides for a plethora of opportunities for outdoor adventure. It’s also a region known for its emerging steel, aerospace, and shipbuilding industries, international commerce via the state’s largest port, and the growth and growing pains in Baldwin County, one of the fastest growing counties in the United States and where most Alabama beaches are located.

• Developing expertise in topics Mobile cares about: government accountability, population growth and change, public safety, music and arts, business, transportation infrastructure, beaches and tourism, and the aspirations and challenges inherent in a manufacturing hub and port city like Mobile.

• Using metrics to inform content choices and better understand reader interests

• Experimenting with story topics and styles to better serve the audience

• Seeking out and engaging with a variety of sources to fully represent the people in our communities

Minimum requirements

You should apply if you have: 

• A degree in journalism or communications or equivalent education in another field with relevant skills

• A minimum of three years of journalism experience with a proven ability to write engaging copy that’s clear and accurate.

• The ability to present information clearly and quickly and to frame information with reader impact in mind

• A willingness to relocate to the Mobile, Alabama metro area

• The ability to plan, work independently and prioritize tasks

• The ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects

• The ability to work collaboratively within and across teams

• A focus on finding news readers need to know or want to know

• Flexibility to adjust to changes – in technology, procedure and process

• The determination to keep learning on the job and to keep getting better in the job

Additional desired characteristics include:

• A working knowledge of AP style

• The ability to analyze data and procure public records

• Experience working with video and social media

This job requires reliable transportation to meet with sources or cover events.

Additional Information

Advance Local Media offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package with affordable options for your healthcare including medical, dental and vision plans, mental health support options, flexible spending accounts, fertility assistance, a competitive 401(k) plan to help plan for your future, generous paid time off, paid parental and caregiver leave and an employee assistance program to support your work/life balance, optional legal assistance, life insurance options, as well as flexible holidays to honor cultural diversity.

Alabama Media Group is a part of Advance Local Media, one of the largest media groups in the United States, which operates the leading news and information companies in more than 20 cities, reaching 52+ million people monthly with our quality, real-time journalism and community engagement. Our company is built upon the values of Integrity, Customer-first, Inclusiveness, Collaboration and Forward-looking. For more information about Advance Local, please visit www.advancelocal.com .

Alabama Media Group is one of the country's most innovative local media companies -- and operates AL.com, the AL Education Lab, This is Alabama, People of Alabama and the Birmingham, Huntsville and Mobile editions of The Lede.

In addition, the company runs a digital marketing business which serves advertising clients throughout the Southeast, a film production group Advance Originals, and the national brands Reckon and It's a Southern Thing.

In the past 5 years, AL.com journalists have been awarded two Pulitzer Prizes and been a finalist for another, won 21 regional Emmys for documentary work, an Edward R. Murrow award for podcasting and a Webby Award for short-form comedy.

Advance Local Media is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment, and is proud to be an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, encouraging applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected under federal, state or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Advance Local Media does not provide sponsorship for work visas or employment authorization in the United States. Only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered for this position.