REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Proven mining sector journalism experience with a minimum of 6-8 years.
• Command of journalistic best practices (AP style, libel issues, etc.). Strong editing skills are a must.
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects to meet challenging deadlines. Must be able to work under high pressure. environment and interact constructively with a team of motivated reporters across our bureaus.
• Excellent writing/editing/interviewing skills.
• Ability to thrive under pressure to deliver content to tight deadlines.
• Strong SEO skills to generate traffic to the website.
• Excellent news judgment.

TECHNICAL / PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES (EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE):

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in either journalism, communications, economics, business, or a related field.
• Knowledge of the mining industry or commodities markets.
• Must have an affinity for analyzing numbers, using in-house data intelligence, financial reports, and other industry information.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Led a team of mining writers to coordinate coverage.
• Grow and expand the Kitco Mining audience.
• Liaise with Kitco commercial and other content divisions.
• Keep informed of mining, developer, and exploration company news.
• Monitor metals price and mining trends, integrating data into a sharp, readable copy that engages the audience.
• Cover traditional metals market action such as gold, silver, and copper, in addition to emerging and growth sectors such as battery metals and carbon credits.
• Produce written, audio, and video content.
• Edit English written and other content produced by the Kitco Mining news team to maintain quality and style.
• Collaborate with the anchors to come up with mining-related topics to discuss for video news content and undertake video interviews.
• Cultivate sources including company officials, experts, and analysts to use for written, audio, and video content.
• Write headlines, breaking news, trend features, and price move commentaries to tight deadlines.
• As needed, illustrate moves in markets with easy-to-read charts and graphs.
• Generate content from a variety of source materials including research, interviews, press releases, social media, conference calls, and event attendance.
• Represent Kitco Mining News and Kitco more broadly at industry events.
• Develop revenue-generating opportunities with the sales and agency teams.