American City Business Journals is hiring in various cities

Austin Business Journal: Special Reports Editor
Special Reports Editor works with freelance and staff writers on assignments, coordinates with the graphic designer on the look and feel of special reports and sections, makes art and photography assignments, edits stories and writes headlines. Candidates must be able to juggle and meet deadlines, plan and execute special reports and sections, edit copy and devise creative ideas for stories. At least three years of news media experience preferred. College degree preferred. Send resume, work samples and salary expectations to John Egan, Editor, Austin Business Journal, 111 Congress Ave., Suite 750, Austin, TX 78701, or e-mail them to jegan@bizjournals.com.

Atlanta Business Chronicle: Industry Focus Editor
This person will work with the managing editor and other Focus editors to produce the dozens of weekly sections the Chronicle publishes each year on various topics, such as commercial real estate, health care, hospitality, finance and technology. Industry Focus editors oversee creation of specific sections, which they are assigned. Key duties are generating interesting and timely story ideas; assigning stories to freelancers; editing stories; arranging art; mapping sections and working with Production Department to produce sections by set deadlines. Contact David Allison, Editor, dallison@bizjournals.com.

Baltimore Business Journal: Reporter/Editor
Looking for an experienced, self-starting reporter/editor to manage the content of its daily online edition and copy edit the print edition. Paper has a high-energy, collaborative newsroom that concentrates on breaking news and enterprise reporting in a fast-growing region. Send cover letter, resume and clips to Editor Joanna Sullivan at jsullivan@bizjournals.com or 111 Market Place, Suite 720, Baltimore, Md. 21202.

Cincinnati Business Courier: Reporter
Seeking an energetic reporter with an understanding of business and the ability to build rapport with sources. The reporter will cover the dynamic local health care scene and other beat areas. The Courier covers the three-state Greater Cincinnati market, home to 2 million people. Its reporters know how to successfully compete for scoops against two daily newspapers. E-mail resume and clips to Editor Rob Daumeyer at rdaumeyer@bizjournals.com.

Jacksonville (Fla.) Business Journal: Reporter
Seeking an aggressive reporter to cover economic development, education, transportation, government and manufacturing. The business community includes three Fortune 500 firms as well as up-and-coming companies. The JBJ wants a reporter who understands the importance of aggressive and balanced reporting and tight writing. Contact Jim Molis, Editor, at jmolis@bizjournals.com.

Orlando Business Journal: Reporter
Looking for a savvy, self-starting reporter with the drive to make the retail and education beats sparkle. We also want someone who can delve into the issues that keep small-business people up at night. Their top three worries? Insurance, insurance and insurance. If you have an interest in these areas or legal matters/business of law, send a cover letter and best four clips to Editor Ken Cogburn (kcogburn@bizjournals.com). Recent college graduates will be considered.

Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle): Reporter
Seeking an experienced, self-starting reporter to cover high-profile beats in the competitive Seattle market. This journalist would concentrate on covering the lively biotech industry. Candidates should have several years of experience, as well as strong reporting, writing and beat-development skills. Paper has a high- energy, collaborative newsroom that concentrates on breaking news and enterprise reporting, for which the newspaper recently won national awards. Send cover letter, resume and clips to: Emory Thomas Jr., Editor, Puget Sound Business Journal, 801 Second Ave., Suite 210, Seattle, Wash. 98104-1528; or email to ethomas@bizjournals.com with “Biotech Reporter Opening” in subject line.

Pittsburgh Business Times: Reporter
Looking for a reporter who thrives on exclusives, loves working a beat and relishes trumping the competition to cover southwestern Pennsylvania’s commercial and residential real estate industries, along with other beat areas. Successful candidates will demonstrate a willingness to work with editors and other colleagues to produce the highest-quality work for readers. Mastery of spelling, grammar and AP style is expected. Computer assisted reporting skills are a plus. Previous business reporting experience is preferred. Send resume and clips to Lauren Lawley Head, Editor, Pittsburgh Business Times, 2313 E. Carson St., Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 or via e-mail to llawley@bizjournals.com.

Triangle Business Journal (Raleigh, N.C.): Reporter
Seeking a health care and higher education reporter. Candidate must have skills to comb through public records. With three major universities (UNC, Duke and N.C. State), the stories will get a lot of play. Must have at least three years experience at a daily paper, news magazine or business weekly. Send resumes and clips to Dale Gibson, Managing Editor, Triangle Business Journal, 1305 Navaho Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27609.

Pacific Business News (Honolulu): Reporter
Looking for an aggressive, experienced reporter to cover economic development and high technology in Hawaii. The reporter is expected to develop sources in Hawaii’s fast-growing tech community and identify trends and issues in the state’s efforts to expand the economy beyond tourism. The reporter will be a daily contributor to our Web site and will break news in print and on the Web in an extremely competitive news town. At least three years experience at a newspaper, with clips that reflect an understanding of how to break business news. Contact Editor Jim Kelly at jkelly@bizjournals.com.