Business Content Journalist, Seller External Relations

$102,200 - $178,100/Yr

Amazon - Washington, DC

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Washington, DC

Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers

About the position

The Business Content Journalist role within Amazon's Seller External Relations Strategy & Creative team focuses on leveraging storytelling expertise to create impactful narratives that resonate with sellers and external audiences. This position requires a seasoned journalist to deliver engaging content across various formats while collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive messaging strategy and celebrate the success of Amazon sellers.

Responsibilities

• Research and investigate news stories to gather relevant information from reliable sources.
• Conduct interviews with key individuals to gather first-hand information.
• Write well-crafted, concise, and compelling articles, features, and reports.
• Stay up to date with current Amazon events, news trends, and emerging topics to pitch and develop story ideas.
• Verify facts, cross-check information, and ensure accuracy in reporting.
• Adhere to journalistic principles, ethics, and editorial guidelines in all aspects of news reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, English or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience as a journalist and a proven track record of reporting across different beats/topics.
• News judgment and the ability to identify a compelling story.
• Proficiency in adhering to journalistic ethics and AP guidelines.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in reporting.
• Demonstrated portfolio of writing compelling and impactful articles across various channels and formats.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with digital platforms, social media and multimedia journalism.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and interviewing skills.
• Knowledge of SEO best practices.
• Exceptional research, writing and storytelling skill with a high level of confidence handling business, finance and data driven narratives.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on market location and experience.
• Equity and sign-on payments as part of total compensation package.
• Full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.