Senior Reporter

Job Description:

The Economic Times is looking for a dynamic and resourceful Business Reporter to be part of its Ahmedabad bureau. The reporter will be responsible for tracking and reporting key corporate developments, business trends, and economic policies from Gujarat one of Indias most industrially advanced states.

This role combines corporate coverage with general business reporting and demands a journalist who can file insightful, accurate, and exclusive content for both print and digital platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate Reporting:

• Cover leading companies headquartered or operating in Gujarat across sectors such as manufacturing, auto, chemicals, pharma, infrastructure and energy.
• Monitor key developments like business expansions, earnings, leadership changes, regulatory issues, and M&A activity.
• Track activities of industrial houses listed companies, and large SMEs in the state.

Business & Economic Trends:

• Report on state-level economic policies, business environment, investment trends, and policy impacts.
• Analyse Gujarats industrial performance and its role in the national economy.

General Business & Current Affairs:

• Cover general business news emerging from the region including government initiatives, industrial zones, and trade developments.
• Monitor and report on local policy decisions, governance issues, and infrastructure projects with business implications.
• File breaking stories, exclusive interviews, and enterprise reports with depth and insight.

Source & Network Building:

• Build and maintain a strong network of sources across industry, government, trade associations, and regulatory bodies.
• Leverage these relationships for scoops, background, and contextual reporting.

Qualifications & Skills:

• 10 to 15 years of experience in business or financial journalism.
• Strong understanding of Gujarats industrial and economic ecosystem.
• Ability to write clear, engaging, and factually accurate stories under tight deadlines.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and capable of breaking exclusive stories.