Punchbowl News · 2 weeks ago
Congress Editor
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $180K/yr
5+ years expPunchbowl News is a news content company focused on power, people and politics in Washington. They are seeking an experienced Congress Editor to lead a team of reporters, manage daily newsletter coverage, and shape long-term editorial strategies.
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Responsibilities
Lead a team of high-energy reporters as they break news across the Capitol and in key campaigns
Manage and coordinate daily coverage for our flagship newsletters
Work closely with our managing editor and policy editor weekly to ensure editorial goals being met each week
Collaborate across the newsroom, leading editorial involvement in our events and special projects as needed
Play a key role in shaping our long-term editorial expansion
Qualification
Required
5+ years of editing experience; 10+ years of editorial experience overall
Strong familiarity with Punchbowl News and its reporting style: informative yet punchy, authoritative yet conversational
Firm grasp of AP style
Self-starter, highly organized
Experience collaborating across newsrooms
Ability to manage multiple editorial projects at a time
Benefits
Punchbowl News offers a 401(k) plan and employer-matching contributions after six months of employment.
Punchbowl News offers robust healthcare benefits to employees (medical, dental and vision).
Punchbowl News covers health insurance premiums for individuals and any qualified family members.
Punchbowl News offers a generous and fair vacation policy with 20 days paid leave plus most federal holidays.
Punchbowl News offers an additional two weeks of office-wide vacation (end of August, end of December).
Punchbowl News offers birth parents up to five consecutive months (20 weeks) of paid leave at full salary.
Partners or non-birth parents are eligible for a total of 12 weeks of paid leave.
Punchbowl News offers opportunities for learning and development through programs, classes and regular internal training sessions.
Company
Punchbowl News
Punchbowl News is a membership-based political news community.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Anna Palmer
Founder and CEO
Rachel Schindler
Co-Founder & VP Product, Growth
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