The Business of Business, the media arm of Thinknum, is hiring a writer to join its growing team. Here’s what we’re looking for:
A demonstrated passion for the world of business
Did you study finance in college? Run a lemonade stand as a kid? Get a part time job without your parents telling you to? Read every startup biography and Paul Graham post you can find? We want to know what excites you about this topic and this world.
The ability to write clearly and concisely
The Business of Business bases many of its stories on alternative data from Thinknum. We provide data-supported context around stories about the people, companies, industries, and economies shaping our world. We want to know that you’re able to work with data, conduct interviews, and synthesize information into compelling stories that our readers will love.
A sense of vision and possibility
We want to work with someone who has an active imagination when it comes to thinking up story ideas, headlines, and approaches to executing. We want you to be unafraid to pick up the phone or send an email to anyone that you need to talk to do your best work — and to cajole them into answering your questions. You should be a self-starter, brimming with pitches and proactively seeking direction and guidance when you’re unsure what to do.
An all-hands mentality
We’re a startup organization. That means roles and responsibilities shift in ways large and small. Our goal is to grow, and we need people who are willing to jump on tasks that they see as opportunities for us without being asked. But…
Be comfortable being accountable and responsible
We also need you to check-in, tell us what you’re doing, accept feedback, both praise and critical, and be OK with working on an editorial team. This isn’t a job for a lone wolf, or someone who wants to disappear for weeks to write a huge investigative feature. There will be clear metrics for daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly goals. You should be comfortable working against them and objectively evaluating yourself against them for yourself, and with your supervisor.
Be interesting and interested
We’re casting a wide net — we want people with diverse backgrounds and experiences because business is a global story, and we believe unique experiences and perspectives are actively good things. You don’t have to have professional journalism experience to apply. You do have to tell us why hiring you will be a competitive advantage for us and a great opportunity for you.
To apply, send a cover letter and your resume to paul.smalera@businessofbusiness.com. (Applications without a cover letter will not be considered!) We can’t respond to everyone, but if we think there’s a fit, we’ll be in touch.
Join the bold and ambitious
Do your best work at the The Business of Business
The Business of Business is a publication for leaders and strivers. We deliver crisp, clear reporting of business news and insights that our audience can use to level up their careers. We’re looking for energetic, curious, and innovative writers, analysts, and content creators to join our rapidly growing media company.
We tell three kinds of stories about the world of business:
- Honest, noise-free interviews with inspiring business leaders who run against the grain in success — and are candid about failure.
- Distilled insights and best practices about work and industry, with actionable analysis and unparalleled data.
- Bold, fearless, and independent reporting that cuts through hype, controversy, and scandal across the business world.
We cover people and companies who have hit it big or lost it all — sometimes both. We do this to give our audience actionable insights to apply to their own goals, hopes, and dreams. We succeed by helping them succeed.
Backed by the leader in alternative data
The Business of Business is a division of Thinknum, a venture-backed firm that provides alternative data to hedge funds, investment banks, big tech, retail, startups, Fortune 500 companies, and other businesses seeking to outsmart their competition. The Business of Business uses this same data in our reporting. You’ll also find us cited in media outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, CNN, The Hustle, and many others. Thinknum data provides unique insights into big or emerging stories, allowing us to see around corners to predict trends and explain the hidden stories behind the most important events shaping the business world today.
Looking for business-obsessed content generators
Our platform reaches millions of readers who are looking for answers. Your contributions will both cover and reach an influential audience of founders, executives, investors, and others who are passionate about business. We’re looking for genuine obsessives — people who want to own the stories and beats they cover, and who will become brand names that readers will look to as trusted interpreters of the present and future.
Do you have what it takes to lead the bold and guide the ambitious? If so, we’d love for you to join us.
Working with us
We offer our team a collegial environment that also challenges them to grow and advance as professionals, and to help shape the future direction of the publication. We provide competitive salaries and full medical and dental coverage.
Our New York office will re-open this summer, where we provide a stock of snacks and drinks, along with a weekly team breakfast and other opportunities to mingle with your colleagues.
We are a “pull” company — you tell us the resources you need to accomplish our mutually defined goals, and we provide them for you. These include subscriptions to digital publications, a book budget, reimbursement for professional development courses, and more.
Most importantly, we offer you the chance to make an impact.
