Staff Reporter- Express

Hello, We’re Built In 

What We’re Up To 

We’re building the largest platform for tech professionals globally. Monthly, millions of professionals visit BuiltIn.com from across the world. We’re the only platform they need to stay ahead of tech trends and news, develop their careers and find opportunities at companies they believe in. 

Our 1,500 customers include innovative companies of all sizes, from exciting startups to companies in the Fortune 500. To attract our audience of skilled professionals, they trust us to tell the stories of their cultures and share their job opportunities. This helps them hire the industry’s most sought-after professionals locally, nationally and remotely – ultimately  contributing to the industry’s ability to innovate a better future.

What You’ll Be a Part Of 

Working at Built In is the chance to help shape a fast-growing company. Whereas we served eight tech hubs at the start of 2021, we entered 72 new markets across the U.S. by year’s end. Global plans are in flight for 2024. With venture funding of $36 million to date, we’re expanding not just our geographic footprint but our products and technology.  

As we grow into the leading SaaS product for tech recruitment, we're using the latest technologies to serve customers in new, exciting ways — and you’ll contribute to that.  

You’ll also be a part of changing the lives of professionals like you, ambitious people with a passion for tech and love of learning. As a result, you’ll understand the impact of your work in a deeply personal, especially meaningful way. 

We’re Looking for an Staff Reporter, Express

Built In’s editorial team reaches millions of tech professionals through its reporting, which includes longform explainers, expert commentary, news coverage and guides that help readers understand and navigate the tech industry. As a staff reporter on our growing express desk, you will support that mission by researching and writing about the biggest companies operating in hundreds of tech hubs around the world. This is a fast-paced role requiring excellent organizational skills and the ability to produce engaging, error-free company descriptions while juggling a large number of assignments every day. The ideal candidate for this job is detail-oriented, self-motivated and highly adaptable, as reporters on the express desk regularly step in to take on different types of reporting assignments as needed.

How You’ll Contribute

• Research and write upwards of 15 company descriptions daily for inclusion in articles like “Fintech Companies and Startups to Know” and “AI Companies in India.”
• Track your work and collaborate with other members of the express desk using our internal database tools.
• Upload completed company descriptions in our CMS and make other relevant changes to the article, as needed.
• Periodically support the express desk’s senior associate editor on other projects.

What You Need

• Experience producing error-free copy under tight deadlines, ideally in a newsroom environment or similar.
• A knack for breaking down complex, nuanced concepts and making them approachable through strategic use of examples and other storytelling devices.
• An ability to easily adopt an established brand voice and adhere to style guidelines.
• An eye for detail, a collaborative mindset and an ability to juggle several priorities simultaneously.
• Experience producing and publishing articles within a content management system such as Drupal, WordPress or Joomla.

Impress Us Even More

• Experience using database tools like Airtable, Monday, Asana or similar.
• Familiarity with SEO fundamentals.
• Basic HTML and CSS skills.

What We Value

We’re revolutionizing tech recruitment. So we question everything, because the best answers sit just to the right of a question mark. That’s our heritage as a disruptive company — as a company whose future depends on our capacity to innovate with a sense of drive, purpose and urgency. If you join Built In, you will work from this set of values:

• Be Inclusive, Always. We’re committed to a culture where all people are respected, have a say and can be their whole selves. We will uplift and advocate for one another. Always.
• Be Unreasonably Passionate. Our passion is borderline obsessive, and we’re ok with that. No one ever built anything great on a “meh.” We work with outsized passion to fulfill our mission.
• Be Humble. You don’t have all the answers. Luckily, you don’t have to. Don’t worry about being right. Be humble instead.
• Stay Curious. Curiosity is a springboard to the future. It can transform the wisp of an idea into a breakthrough. We ask “what if.” We work with wonder. It’s how we innovate.
• Lead With Solutions. Question everything. But offer solutions as you do. Raise issues. But propose a few answers. For every hole you poke, offer a way to patch it up.
• Own the Result. We have no time for blame or shame. When you stumble, own it, learn from it and get back to business.
• Do More. Do more than your job description. Take initiative. Take charge. No job is beneath you, and no job is too big. Be a leader and do more — do whatever it takes.

Be Inclusive, Always

Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend to apply to roles only when they check every box on a job description. We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of qualifications and if this role is aligned with your career trajectory.

Built In is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Built In is guided by principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We are committed to this work over the long-term, but here’s some of what’s in place today:

• We have five thriving ERG groups: Built In For The People, BuiltOut, United We Parent, Women United in Tech and Built In Tribe.
• We are proud to be led by a woman CEO and founder, and that more than half of our managers and employees identify as women.

Built In is guided by principles of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We are committed to this work over the long-term, but here’s some of what’s in place today:

• We have five thriving ERG groups: Built In For The People, BuiltOut, United We Parent, Women United in Tech, Built Different and Built In Tribe. 
• We are proud to be led by a woman CEO and founder, and that more than half of our managers and employees identify as women

Location & Salary

Built In currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles, which allows employees flexibility to split their time between office and home. This is a hybrid position located in Chicago, and we are prioritizing candidates who are able to be in office 3x/week.

Our base salary range for this role is targeted at $45,000-$50,000 per year. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's skills, qualifications, experience and work location. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future.