At PitchBook, a Morningstar company, we are always looking forward. We continue to innovate, evolve, and invest in ourselves to bring out the best in everyone. We’re deeply collaborative and thrive on the excitement, energy, and fun that reverberates throughout the company.

Our extensive learning programs and mentorship opportunities help us create a culture of curiosity that pushes us to always find new solutions and better ways of doing things. The combination of a rapidly evolving industry and our high ambitions means there’s going to be some ambiguity along the way, but we excel when we challenge ourselves. We’re willing to take risks, fail fast, and do it all over again in the pursuit of excellence.

If you have a good attitude and are willing to roll up your sleeves to get things done, PitchBook is the place for you.

About The Role

: PitchBook News seeks an experienced journalist to break news and cover major trends shaping the venture capital market. This reporter will be a lead contributor to PitchBook’s soon-to-be-launched VC newsletter. PitchBook News is a growing team of writers and editors who produce compelling journalism with original insights.

We shine a light on fascinating people, companies and market trends, leveraging our best-in-class datasets to engage our audience. As a team, we pride ourselves on being endlessly curious and building a collaborative, reader-focused culture driven toward excellence.

Responsibilities

: Report on trends and major news about venture capital deals, funds and startups, leveraging your own reporting along with PitchBook proprietary data and research Deliver original analysis, scoops and other enterprise reporting on your beat Serve as a lead contributor and editorial voice for PitchBook’s VC tech newsletter, helping shape its coverage direction and execution Collaborate with PitchBook research analysts, data analysts and data visuals team to produce unique, insightful journalism Build and cultivate a deep network of industry sources Attend major conferences or other relevant events in person, including some travel when needed Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested Basic

Qualifications

: Bachelor’s degree 5+ years’ experience working in journalism Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Qualifications

: Experience working on the venture capital and/or startup beat Proven ability to break news and cultivate a deep network of sources Write clearly and concisely with little or no rewriting by editors Skill navigating data to find insights and tell stories with charts Translating complex financial and tech topics with an engaging and authoritative voice Initiative, and ability to pitch and develop your own story topics independently Proven ability to juggle multiple projects amid various deadlines Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite, including in-depth knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel with the ability to pick up new systems and software easily

Benefits

Additional medical wellness incentives STD, LTD, AD D, and life insurance Emotional Health Paid sabbatical program after four years Paid family and paternity leave Annual educational stipend Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement CFA exam stipend Robust training programs on industry and soft skills Employee assistance program Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days Social Health Matching gifts program Employee resource groups Subsidized emergency childcare Dependent Care FSA Company-wide events Employee referral bonus program Quarterly team building events Financial Health 401k match Shared ownership employee stock program Monthly transportation stipend *Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk o

Compensation

at PitchBook: Physical Health Comprehensive health

Sr. Reporter, Venture Capital