Senior Editor

Summary

Join ProPublica, an independent, nonprofit newsroom, as an Investigative Editor to oversee and elevate accountability journalism. Supervise a team of reporters, guiding them in creating ambitious and impactful investigative journalism. The ideal candidate possesses strong news judgment, excels at story honing and writing, and is adept at handling various investigative storytelling formats. Responsibilities include story selection, guiding the reporting and writing process, and collaborating with other ProPublica teams. The position requires at least five years of experience in accountability reporting, managing complex investigations, and supervising employees. ProPublica offers a competitive salary and benefits, and remote work is possible.

Requirements

• At least five years’ experience in accountability reporting, has managed or led complex investigations as a reporter or editor and has supervised employees
• Experience with — and an appetite for — collaborating, both across the newsroom and with external partners. Strong communication skills are key!
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to juggle many responsibilities, meet deadlines and handle pressure while remaining calm
• The editing range to handle and think creatively about different types of investigative storytelling, including rolling investigations, traditional investigative projects, narratives and multimedia formats
• The bedside manner to help reporters land what is often the most challenging work of their career

Responsibilities

• Supervising national reporters working on revelatory, important stories and projects
• Providing support and guidance to ensure projects are conceived of and told as ambitiously and creatively as possible
• Working with reporters to select stories with the potential for impact and helping them overcome reporting hurdles
• Editing stories, including identifying and fixing structural and logical issues and elevating writing when necessary
• Helping reporters collaborate with researchers, data visualization reporters, engagement reporters, audience and visual staffers, and story producers
• Serving as a champion for accountability journalism

Benefits

• The role is full time and includes benefits
• We are open to remote candidates for this position