Reporter

About This Role

Reporting, writing, editing, and producing timely news and in-depth feature stories for Cargo Facts are the core responsibilities of this role. It suits an experienced, curious, and detail-oriented journalist who thrives on breaking news, investigative reporting, and building relationships within the global air cargo and aviation industries.

Responsibilities

• Report and write timely, accurate daily news stories and in-depth feature articles covering the global air cargo and aviation industries
• Write stories that are accurate, clear, and adhere to editorial standards and Cargo Facts style
• Identify breaking news opportunities and develop exclusive enterprise reporting
• Build and maintain relationships with airline executives, aircraft lessors, OEMs, cargo operators, airports, logistics providers, financial institutions, and other industry stakeholders
• Conduct interviews with senior executives and industry experts
• Develop long-form features, market analysis, and special editorial projects
• Represent Cargo Facts at conferences, trade shows, and industry events around the world
• Moderate panels and participate in live interviews and conference programming as needed
• Support social media and newsletter initiatives to increase audience engagement
• Collaborate with the editorial team on content planning and publication schedules

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or a related field
• Three-plus years of journalism experience, preferably covering aviation, logistics, transportation, aerospace, finance, or another B2B industry
• Exceptional writing, editing, interviewing, and communication skills
• Ability to understand and explain complex business and technical topics to a professional audience
• Experience cultivating industry sources and developing exclusive stories through those relationships
• Comfortable speaking publicly and representing the publication at conferences and industry events
• U.S. work authorization
• Fluent in English

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of the aviation, cargo, logistics, or aerospace industries

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Opportunities to attend leading global aviation and cargo industry events

About the Company

Royal Media is an award-winning information company that delivers journalism, market intelligence, conferences, and research across specialized industries including aviation, automotive finance, equipment finance, and financial services. Since 1995, it has built a reputation on producing high-quality, relationship-driven journalism that informs decision-makers worldwide. Cargo Facts is a flagship publication of Royal Media, delivering timely news, exclusive analysis, and actionable intelligence to aviation professionals worldwide. Cargo Facts also produces premier industry events including Cargo Facts Symposium, Cargo Facts Asia, Cargo Facts EMEA, Cargo Facts LATAM, and Cargo Facts Routes & Airports Conference.