Billboard is hiring a Staff Writer to join its New York team. With a renowned authority among artists, fans and the industry, Billboard powers the ultimate global music destination and magazine, featuring unrivaled reporting on music news, issues and trends, and the industry’s definitive charts.

We are adding to our NYC newsroom a sharp, fast writer with a strong interest in hip-hop news and trends, who will spend most of their time churning out hip-hop news hits of the day -- from breaking news to beef to timelines to album announcements to lawsuits and everything in between. This person should have excellent news judgment, understand the tone and voice of Billboard, be comfortable writing about the artists, companies, managers, and executives behind it all, and have the ability to find and pitch stories on their own.

The candidate should have 3 years of experience in a fast-paced digital newsroom and be capable of writing multiple news stories daily and reporting out unconfirmed rumors. Should have their finger on the pulse of mainstream pop culture, from hip-hop to TikTok to the Grammys. Some occasional night/weekend work is expected for massive breaking news and major events.

Responsibilities:

• Write multiple news stories daily on the biggest happenings in hip-hop
• Build stories in WordPress
• Interview artists and executives
• Contribute to editorial projects, from lists to special issues to social conversations
• Pitch and execute story ideas
• Cover major music events
• Edit/confirm rumors
• Monitor wires, music platforms, and social media for news

Requirements:

• 3 years of experience reporting and/or editing a media outlet, with a focus on music, business or finance
• Experience and ease with WordPress or similar CMS Fast, clear writer passionate about breaking news
• A natural trend-spotter who can deliver scoops of ideas
• A pop culture lover

Salary: $62,500K

PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. As part of our company-wide rollout of PMC’s paid healthcare plan, for this role the company pays 100% of the monthly health, dental and vision plan premiums for the employee and their family. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

It’s all About You…

At PMC, your wellness is top of mind. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to nurture you and your loved ones, including pets! Our package includes Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) HSA with an employer contribution, FSA (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), EAP, Life Insurance, 401K with an employer match, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term Disability, generous Paid Time off (PTO), Pet Insurance, and Home & Auto insurance. Our Wellness initiatives rotate yoga, meditation, wellness weeks on a variety of topics, and financial wellness. We continuously elevate our offerings with more, for you.

About Billboard: 

Billboard is the world's most influential music media brand reaching key executives and tastemakers in and around the music business through Billboard Magazine and millions of music fans through Billboard.com and Billboard Events. The Billboard brand is built on its exclusive charts and unrivaled reporting on the latest news, issues and trends across all genres of music. Billboard receives hundreds of millions of brand impressions daily through many strategic relationships with major companies across various industries. These relationships leverage Billboard's brand recognition, proprietary chart data and information resources to develop products, live events and print, television, radio, digital and mobile platforms. In addition to North America, Billboard operates businesses in Brazil, Greece, Japan, Korea and Russia

About PMC:

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate audience of over 300 million globally. Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Dick Clark Productions, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Deadline, TVLine, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Fairchild Media, Vibe, IndieWire, Artforum, Gold Derby, Spy.com and Luminate, the premier data and analytics company. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage. In addition, PMC owns several vital cultural events such as SXSW, LA3C, Life is Beautiful, Latin Music Week and ATX Television Festival. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good. PMC is committed to fostering a working environment that is inclusive and responsible, where we value a company culture built on all backgrounds, voices, and experiences. For more information on the company, please visitwww.PMC.com