Entertainment Enterprise Reporter, USA TODAY Entertainment

Entertainment Enterprise Reporter

Location: Los Angeles, CA
Team: USA TODAY Entertainment
Role Type: Full-time, Exempt
Experience Level: Senior (10+ years)
Reports to: Executive Editor, Entertainment

The Role

USA TODAY ENTERTAINMENT seeks a dynamic Enterprise Reporter to deepen our distinctive coverage. This reporter will bring exceptional news judgment, deep industry sourcing, and strong writing skills to deliver agenda-setting journalism that positions USA TODAY ahead of the competition.

What You'll Do

• Drive coverage of the biggest entertainment stories-from breaking news to in-depth enterprise-ensuring accuracy, speed, and impact.
• Leverage deep Hollywood sources (studio executives, talent reps, producers, publicists, legal contacts) to secure exclusive interviews and scoops.
• Guide and mentor other reporters fostering growth, collaboration, and high standards across the Entertainment team.
• Identify under-reported trends and stories, delivering enterprise journalism that explains the forces shaping entertainment and pop culture.
• Collaborate across platforms-digital, social, video-to maximize reach and engagement; ensure vertical video and multimedia storytelling are part of the plan.
• Maintain rigorous standards for fairness, accuracy, and ethics; uphold USA TODAY NETWORK's editorial principles. Use AI responsibly to support reporting efforts.

• Bachelor's or master's degree in communications, journalism, marketing or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 10 years in entertainment journalism with a record of breaking major stories and delivering high-impact enterprise pieces.
• Deep Hollywood sourcing and ability to cultivate new relationships that yield exclusives and authoritative reporting.
• Exceptional news judgment and ability to make fast, strategic decisions under pressure.
• Proven leadership experience, including mentoring and managing journalists in a fast-paced newsroom.
• Strong storytelling skills across formats-text, video, social-and comfort with analytics and audience insights.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work across teams and disciplines.
• Experience managing coverage during major tentpole events (Oscars, Emmys, strikes, mergers).
• Familiarity with legal and business aspects of entertainment (contracts, labor disputes, litigation).

1. Your resume - one to two pages.
2. A cover letter that outlines how you would approach the job.
3. Links to 3-6 online samples of your work. Show us what you've produced or had a hand in that best reflects what you can do in your desired role.