Deputy Editor, Digital Marketplace

OVERVIEW

One of the world's most influential mission-driven media organizations, Consumer Reports produces award-winning digital, print, and video content that promotes a fairer, more transparent marketplace.

CR's investigative journalism team has alerted consumers about the dangers posed by water beads to children and video doorbells that don't offer the security they promise; our writers have shared how neighborhoods with a disproportionately high number of people of color and low-income residents are adversely affected when Amazon warehouses come to town, and helped readers choose the best banking app to suit their needs and protect their privacy.

As more and more of our lives-shopping for products, doing our banking, seeking home and car loans-is increasingly spent online, we are looking for an experienced investigative journalist capable of uncovering the threats and challenges consumers face in this new digital landscape. As part of CR's Special Projects team, and working closely with our Digital Marketplace experts, you will conceive, create, and produce deeply reported investigative and enterprise stories that lead to real marketplace change.

Under our CRFlex program,this is a hybrid position. The successful candidate must reside within 75 miles of our Yonkers, N.Y. or Washington, D.C. locations. This position is not eligible for Sponsorship (TN, L1, etc.)

This is a grant-funded position expected to last two years with the possibility of extension.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

How You'll Make an Impact:

The stories you report on will champion consumers' interests and change people's lives. Topics may include how AI is affecting consumers through customer service chatbots and dynamic pricing, algorithmic bias in lending and housing, and privacy issues raised by new digital financial tools and services. Specifically, you will:

• Closely follow issues related to the digital marketplace, conferring regularly and closely with CR's subject matter and policy experts to identify topics and angles of investigation.

• Use a variety of research methods, such as public records, databases, and interviews in your investigative work.

• Work closely with CR's Digital Marketplace, Data, Survey, and Testing teams to develop innovative ways to investigate and present this work.

• Produce three to five major investigations per year, while turning around shorter articles as news and developments warrant.

• Work with CR's Video, Social Media, and Design teams to create innovative, compelling graphic and data presentations

• Possibly do media or public appearances related to investigations

• Possibly edit the work of other content creators.

ABOUT YOU

You'll Be Highly Rated If:

• You have impressive investigative journalism skills and experience. You have at least five years of reporting in a senior editorial role within an advocacy organization or media outlet.

• You've earned a related degree. Bachelor's Degree in journalism, communications, or a related field.

• You know the tools of the trade. You're an expert or at least comfortable with journalism tools, including filing FOIAs, reviewing lawsuits, and analyzing online databases.

• You follow the data. You are proficient in digital forensic and open-source intelligence tools to extract and analyze data from digital sources.

• You take a reader-first approach. You can convert technical insights and data into informative, well-written, easy-to-understand content.

• You are an idea generator. You are a creative thinker with lots of original story ideas to pitch.

• You're a self-starter. You can work independently as well as collaboratively across multiple platforms and with other writers, editors, and members from a variety of departments.

You'll Be One Of Our Top Picks If:

• You've gone the extra mile. It's a plus if you've earned your Master's Degree.

• You are digitally and socially savvy. You understand SEO best practices and principles and are active on social media.

• You are an excellent communicator. You are able to clearly express ideas for articles and share information with colleagues.

• You are insatiably curious. You have a reporter's thirst for knowledge and the ability to pose questions that will get you the answers you need.

• You're deadline driven. You're capable of turning around engaging, well-written stories quickly while balancing competing demands and priorities.

• You appreciate multimedia storytelling. You're a versatile journalist who can collaborate with designers and video and photo editors on visual treatments across platforms.

• You enjoy collaboration. You're open to working alongside CR colleagues-editors, fact-checkers, testers, consumer advocates, and designers-to create stories that genuinely impact consumers and the marketplace.

• You are comfortable in front of a microphone or camera. You welcome the opportunity to participate in video projects and represent CR on social media, in podcasts, and in press appearances.

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WHO WE ARE

Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to a fair and just marketplace for consumers. Our team is made up of truth tellers, change agents, and consumer advocates who investigate and build coalitions to fight for fairness and justice in the marketplace. We leverage our evidence-based approach to demand safer products, a healthier environment, and equitable services for everyone. Our mission starts with you. We offer medical benefits from that start on your first day as a CR employee that include behavioral health coverage and unlimited sick days. There's also generous family planning benefits and a generous 401K match. Learn more about how CR's advocates for strong benefits on behalf of their employees here: https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/careers/landing-page/index.htm

FAIR PAY & A JUST WORKPLACE

At Consumer Reports, we are committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation. The target salary range for this position is $150k to $165k. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall near the middle of this range. Compensation for the successful candidate will be informed by the candidate's particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. Consumer Reports proudly seeks to build a richly diverse workforce by hiring people with a diversity of thoughts, identities, perspectives, and experiences that help advance the difference we make for consumers, and by ensuring our people experience equity and inclusion in their work lives. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQIA people, people of color, and people with disabilities.