Reporter, Fashion & Apparel

Fashion Dive is looking for ambitious, curious and creative journalists who are excited to join Industry Dive’s newest publication. Be part of a collaborative team covering the innovative fashion and apparel industry.

In this role, you will make an immediate impact as we launch the daily publication, helping us shape coverage as you report on a wide-range of topics, from evolving sourcing strategy to the rise of machine learning in business operations. As part of your regular responsibilities, you will report and write quick-turn news briefs as well as feature-length stories.

You will own your beat by cultivating relationships with key stakeholders and consistently staying on top of important developments through a variety of online and other resources. You will pitch and report original stories on a daily basis.

You will also have some regular editing responsibilities. This position reports to the lead editor.

When applying please provide one or two clips of your work that you are particularly proud of!

Qualifications

• A proven track record of strong writing and reporting skills
• Deep curiosity about the apparel and manufacturing space
• Familiarity with business journalism and ability to interpret business concepts
• Aptitude for building source relationships to advance original reporting
• Experience pitching to and working collaboratively with an editor
• Ability to write under deadline in a fast-paced news environment
• At least 3 years of experience in journalism

We’d love it if you had the following:

• A year or more experience covering the fashion and apparel industry
• Strong track record of writing enterprise features that go beyond the news and advance broader narratives
• Familiarity with company creation, venture capital and the initial public offering process
• Familiarity with publishing daily or weekly email newsletters

Additional Information

The salary range for this role is $61,625 – $80,000 based on experience.

Not all candidates will check all of the requirements listed above, and that’s OK — we still want to hear from you.Industry Dive strives to provide an inclusive and welcoming environment, and applicants who belong to traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Industry Dive is an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQIA individuals, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities to apply.

If you feel comfortable doing so please feel free to note which pronouns you use in your application (for example – she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, ze/zir/zirs, etc.)

Industry Dive will not be able to sponsor applicants for work visas.

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