or apply directly on Therealdeal's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 5 days Therealdeal's roles stay open a median of 44 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 22% of Therealdeal's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Therealdeal
- low 0 stale, 0 reposted of 9 open
- Hiring momentum
- 10 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Therealdeal's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Therealdeal.
About this role
The West Coast or California Bureau Chief at The Real Deal will be responsible for writing original news stories and producing in-depth features for the magazine, focusing on the real estate industry. This role involves leading a team of reporters, editing key stories, and ensuring alignment with editorial priorities from the New York headquarters. The ideal candidate will balance reporting their own stories while guiding and mentoring other journalists.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Therealdeal as an employer.
What you need
- Demonstrated writing, interviewing and reporting skills
- Ability to produce clean, well-organized and accurate copy on deadline
- Ability to write with voice and authority
- Ability to quickly learn a complex financial beat
- Ability to lead a team and direct reporters towards important stories
- Understanding of and adherence to journalistic standards, ethics and protocol
Nice to have
- Past experience editing news stories, guiding news teams and mentoring
- Ability to do on-camera interviews, host TRD videos and moderate live events
Worth weighing
- No specific salary range provided, only that it will depend on qualifications and operational considerations.
- The role requires a strong presence in California or the West Coast, which may limit remote work options.
Summarised from Therealdeal's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Therealdeal on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.