[Hiring] National Political Editor @Courier Newsroom, Inc.

Role Description

COURIER seeks a National Political Editor to join its national division. Reporting to COURIER National’s Managing Director of Growth + Revenue, the National Political Editor will help drive the editorial strategy across COURIER National’s newsletter, social, and video/audio products, including managing COURIER’s D.C. Bureau team, as well as a slate of mission-aligned newsletter and Op-Ed contributors.

• Set coverage priorities and assignments across national newsletter and site-based stories.
• Lead on editing and fact-checking all COURIER National newsletter posts.
• Serve as the primary project manager of all COURIER National original reporting initiatives and campaigns to ensure cross-departmental collaboration.
• Ensure integration of key drumbeat narratives and breaking news stories throughout COURIER National products.
• Work closely with COURIER Local’s Head of Political Content to ensure cross-pollination and amplification of original local reporting across COURIER National products.

This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned political news editor who thinks creatively about how to repurpose and repackage original reporting for different platforms and audience consumption habits, and has a keen understanding of how to generate and maximize attention for breaking news stories and other relevant news content in today’s decentralized and fast-moving online media ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in online news media in a reporting and/or news editor position.
• Strong background in political journalism and/or progressive media.
• Strong knowledge of journalism standards and ethics.
• Knowledge of best practices in social media platforms, content creation, marketing and key performance indicators.
• Highly in-tune with breaking news, current events, and trends.
• Strong understanding and experience in narrative change and leveraging various platforms to spread awareness, build community, and mobilize measurable actions.
• An existing network of political leaders, media outlets, organizations, and sources to facilitate collaborations with.
• Knowledge and/or an interest in understanding what’s happening in DC AND in key states across the country.
• Comfortable representing COURIER in external meetings, events, and public relation opportunities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Video and graphic design skills are not required but preferred.

Requirements

• Collaborate with the executive leadership team to set the editorial strategy and core narrative drumbeats for COURIER National and products across Social, Video/Audio and Newsletters.
• Manage the D.C. Bureau chief political correspondent and support them in setting priorities for coverage beats, assignments, and breaking news opportunities.
• Manage COURIER National’s Newsletter Contributor talent and products to ensure mission-aligned talent, content focus and consistent growth of subscribers, open and engagement rates, and revenue across all national newsletter products.
• Develop the weekly aggregate newsletter product to highlight leading stories and initiatives from COURIER.
• Build and manage COURIER National’s digital print and multimedia opinion program to support growth goals across COURIER National social and web-based products and channels.
• Support the development and implementation of national and cross-network coverage campaigns and initiatives across the COURIER network.
• Ensure cross-promotion and integration of breaking news and other original reporting throughout COURIER National Products.
• Oversee the strategic planning, tracking and success of key reporting initiatives and campaigns.
• Lead outreach to mission-aligned organizations, establishing publishing partnerships for newsletter, site and op-ed contributions.
• Work closely with COURIER National Managing Director and Chief Revenue Officer to meet National Newsletter annual and quarterly revenue goals.
• Develop and foster relationships and sources with elected officials, political activists, political creators, and other key stakeholders.
• Assist national staff with booking National newsletter talent for web series, podcasts, reporting projects, etc.

Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 paid holidays a year.
• An Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Full suite of health benefits.
• $500 home office reimbursement.
• 401k.
• Flexible working arrangements.