Florida Bureau Chief

Discover where your talent fits best at ALM…

At ALM, we’re reinventing the way professionals use information, news, data, marketing solutions and events to manage the business of business. Headquartered in New York City and with offices worldwide, ALM brands have been serving their markets since 1843. Join our team of talented ALMers working to create an exceptional experience for our audiences and customers across the globe.

Who We Are…
Here at ALM, we are a customer-focused and market-driven company dedicated to the success of our internal customers and the customers we serve with our information products and marketing services and events. Our teams deliver premium content to professionals in the legal, financial services, benefits, consulting, property and casualty insurance, and real estate industries.

ALM , publisher of The Daily Business Review, The American Lawyer, The National Law Journal and Corporate Counsel, is seeking a smart and savvy editor with strong writing skills to take the lead on our Florida legal coverage and oversee The Daily Business Review. This is a great role for someone who likes to write, edit, and interact with the community. You’ll be analyzing data, writing stories, and guiding coverage that brings the best legal and business journalism to our audiences.

About the Team: As part of ALM’s Global Newsroom, you will be part of the regional brand editor team, selecting the best stories for your publication and newsletters, looking to identify trends, problems, and anomalies in the market from both observations and out-in-the-field meetings and relay those to theme editors or write about those yourself. You will be part of a team that analyzes Web traffic, newsletter data, as well as interviews, to look for the best content to pursue for the brands, as well as think strategically to drive audience engagement and grow the audience.

Responsibilities:

• The Bureau Chief is the brand editor and community contact for the Daily Business Review
• Manages content on the brand website, in daily newsletters and email alerts, and in print, determining the story lineups with a mix of law, real estate, banking and finance coverage
• Monitors and analyzes web metrics and makes story and coverage suggestions based on the metrics and audience feedback; pushes to increase traffic, engagement and circulation
• Responsible for writing a minimum of four articles per week
• Meets with attorneys, judges, bar associations agencies and others in the Miami area market to obtain actionable insights and feedback, as well as to build sources and develop story ideas
• Establish a positive presence in the legal community and represent the organization in a knowledgeable, professional manner; acts as liaison to the community and the courts
• Ensure stated deadlines are met and the highest quality and value is achieved
• Represents the company at events and oversees the awards programs
• Coordinate special reports annually, including awards sections and real estate-focused special reports
• Must be team-oriented and have strong communication skills
• Helps to back up other brands, most regularly the Daily Report (Georgia) and Texas Lawyer, and learns to assist with other publications as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience and a degree in journalism/communications
• Demonstrated experience leading news and content initiatives, including ability to lead multiple, high-value content initiatives in a deadline-driven environment
• Strong interest in and aptitude for serving a legal audience with high-level law-related content, including news and information, books, legal research and events
• Possess excellent communication skills, including oral, written and public speaking ability
• Possess excellent writing and management skills, including the ability to sharpen or rewrite copy under immediate deadline pressure
• Exceptional judgment and problem solving skills, results-focused business orientation

Why you should join ALM…

• Generous Benefit Plans for Medical, Vision & Dental Coverage
• 401(K) Plan With Match
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal Days & Sick Days)
• Summer Fridays – Early Office Closure
• Paid Holidays
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Dependent Care & Medical Expenses
• Career Development Learning & Training Opportunities
• Educational Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Short-term & Long-term Disability Coverage
• Flexible Work Schedules

ALM provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, ALM complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.