Editor, White House, Judicial and Legislative Intersection

Overview In this role you will lead CQ Roll Call’s coverage of how the White House, Congress, and the courts interact, guiding a team to produce enterprising stories across print, digital, and multimedia platforms. You will develop distinctive story ideas, leverage data, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to illuminate policy and political power. You’ll shape content for video, audio, and graphics, and oversee data-driven reporting via CQ and Factba.se. This is a hands-on leadership role at a storied Washington journalism brand with a mandate to inform and engage subscribers. Compensation / Benefitscompetitive salariesretirement accountsequity packagesflexible benefitshybrid/remote-friendly workinclusive culture Responsibilities Conceptualize and assign focused news, analyses and enterprise pieces across platforms Coach and manage a team of political reporters Shape content for video, audio and graphics to support stories Develop cross-platform storytelling techniques and collaborate with peers Edit and support other CQRC coverage areas in a second-edit capacity Analyze data from proprietary databases (CQ and Factba.se) to enrich reporting Oversee Factba.se and its newsletter By the Numbers, with potential product development around databases Ensure smooth workflow with production and editing teams Amplify CQ Roll Call journalism through social media, events and media appearances Key requirements 5+ years of daily journalism experience 3+ years working with campaign finance and financial disclosure requirements (FEC, lobbying disclosures)Familiarity with congressional biographical data and voting records Proficiency with Word Press Experience editing text for video and information graphics Experience with HTMLExperience building web features Comfort with large language models Mastery of AP style Nonpartisan, carefully reported journalism Strong news judgment and copy editing skillsleadership and team managementcross-functional collaborationclear communication Word PressHTMLvideo and information graphics editing