Summary of company:

Oklahoma Watch, based in Oklahoma City and established in 2010, is nonpartisan and covers topics such as education, state government, criminal justice, social-welfare issues and public health. We distribute our stories to about 100 news outlets around Oklahoma for republication and have attracted national attention. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Oklahoma Watch is looking for an aggressive reporter to cover evictions and homelessness OR race and equity in Oklahoma. You'll work in a modern office in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City in a building that also houses the state's largest daily newspaper and largest commercial television station. This position reports directly to the Executive Director of Oklahoma Watch.

Essential Functions:

• Dig out ground-breaking exclusives.
• Write with clarity on complex issues.
• Cultivate sources effectively.
• Strive to get out of the newsroom and talk with people, including in marginalized communities.
• Acquire and analyze data in Excel and/or Access. 
• Produce visualizations in Tableau, Carto or similar programs, or master one of these within a year.
• Take photos and video, at times with a cell phone.
• Live-post on X and use other social media while reporting.
• Generate a steady stream of first-rate investigative story ideas.
• Any other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, English or relevant field or a minimum of two years’ working experience as a journalist or reporter.

Skills and Abilities:

• Capable of maintaining an ethical and objective standard in news reporting.
• Ability to meet deadlines and accurately fact-check information.
• Excellent observation and judgment skills.
• Superb communication and networking skills, along with an aptitude to effectively extract information.

Hours and Location:

• Position based full-time in Oklahoma City, OK.
• This position operates full time (40 hours per week), Monday-Friday
• Ability to work evening and weekends outside of 8:00 am-5:00 pm
• Need to utilize personal transportation to travel for news gathering, must have valid driver’s license and auto insurance

About our Benefits

As part of our overall compensation package, we offer work/life flexibility, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and generous retirement contributions designed to support you and your family.

Details:

• 100% employer paid medical, dental, and long-term disability for full-time employees only.  Option to add vision and dependents.
• 401K employee and employer contributions.
• Paid time off to support you while you are out of the office.
• Paid holidays so our employees can spend time with those they care about
• Employer paid AD&D life insurance, with employee options to add supplemental life insurance.