MinnPost is hiring a Senior Staff Writer – Metro – MinnPost

We’re looking for someone whose reporting, audience engagement and analysis will illuminate and explain complex issues. You’re adept at finding stories that influence public discourse and have real impact on policy and the people working to address the range of challenges the Twin Cities are facing, in part by holding those in power to account. You go beyond the latest headline and explain with authority what the news means and whom it will affect. 

You have a track record of engaging both in person and online with the communities and people affected by local government policy, building relationships that lead to impactful stories. You know how to use that engagement to shape your beat and storytelling, fueling the type of rich dialogue and debate that will surface new connections and solutions to complex problems. You have acute news judgment and see yourself not only as an information gatherer, but a sense-maker and convener. And you’re eager to craft your work to meet your audience’s platform preferences. 

You aim for your work to serve as a trusted guide equipping people to make changes in their communities through civic engagement or simply by talking with friends, family and neighbors about what matters. By adding context, rarely quoted or unique sources and by uncovering trends and key developments, you will improve access to high quality journalism about Minneapolis, St. Paul and occasionally the broader Twin Cities area.

Through republication partnerships, slots on local radio, podcasts and other platforms, and occasional MinnPost events, your work will expand MinnPost’s reach and impact while solidifying our place in the broader Twin Cities media ecosystem as a trusted, leading source for in-depth, explanatory journalism that engages and inspires.

You will be expected regularly to attend meetings and events in-person and work with colleagues and editors, contributing to a collaborative team committed to professional growth and engaging, retaining and growing audiences on multiple platforms.

Relevant skills: 

• Outstanding ability to report, shape and write a wide variety of stories and story types, and the ability to bring a distinctive voice to stories, newsletter intros and social media posts
• Experience producing differentiated enterprise reporting and analysis that results in impactful journalism, preferably while covering a local beat
• Data literacy, especially with government data and documents, and proven ability to translate data into compelling, human-centered storytelling
• Self-starter with a proactive, focused approach to reporting and writing, and the impeccable organizational skills required to turn stories quickly and collaborate with colleagues to maximize reach and impact. 
• An eagerness to engage audiences in new and innovative ways, and to think boldly about how to drive conversation and empower change 
• Adept at speaking about reporting and larger trends at events and on other media
• Curious learner with a demonstrated commitment to professional growth, outstanding communication and problem-solving skills, and comfort engaging in constructive dialogue about stories and ideas

There are great candidates who might not check all these boxes or who hold important skills we haven’t listed. Don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

To better reflect the communities we serve, we seek to recruit staff members from many backgrounds and with diverse identities. We strongly encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and people with disabilities.

This position’s starting salary is $90,000. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States.

This position is covered by collective bargaining agreement with TNG-CWA 37002, the Minnesota Newspaper & Communications Guild.

Benefits:

• Health insurance (80% for employees / 50% for partners or dependents)
• Dental insurance with employer paying 80% of premiums for employees
• 401(k) dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 3% for all 401(k) contributions or eligible student loan payments
• Monthly phone stipend
• Vacation time off (15 days per year to start)
• Paid holidays (8 days per year) and floating holidays (4 days per year)
• Sick and safe time (12 days per year)
• Paid birthing person health leave (100% up to 6 weeks)
• Paid family leave (100% up to 8 weeks)
• Short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Options for employee-paid vision, long-term disability, and supplemental life insurance

We’re committed to maintaining a healthy work-life balance and providing a place for staff to feel supported in their professional growth and achieve ambitious goals.

To apply, please submit a resume, 3-5 examples of your work and answer a few application questions using this form.

The priority deadline is August 25, 2025. Applications submitted after the priority deadline will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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