About the role
The Senior Editor, Democracy will lead comprehensive coverage of democratic systems, governance, elections, and political movements in key global locations. This role involves identifying key trends and issues impacting democracy, commissioning in-depth investigative and explanatory pieces from our network of fellows based around the world, and guiding multimedia storytelling for an international audience. Reporting to the Editor-in-Chief, the senior editor will collaborate with a diverse team of reporters and accuracy professionals worldwide, ensuring accurate, balanced, and impactful journalism.
What you'll do
Editorial Vision & Editing
- Collaborate with reporters to identify emerging trends and critical issues in democracy and governance.
- Assign stories, edit drafts, and guide narrative development to ensure accuracy, depth, and journalistic excellence.
- Work closely with a multidisciplinary editing team, including deputy editors, visual editors, research editors, and fact-checkers, to deliver polished, high-quality content.
Meetings & Collaboration
- Lead and participate in pitch meetings, providing constructive feedback and identifying story opportunities.
- Host office hours and conduct regular one-on-one check-ins with reporters to support their growth and maintain alignment with editorial goals.
- Foster an inclusive, collaborative newsroom culture that values diverse perspectives.
Product & Audience Strategy
- Partner with the product team to optimize story presentation for maximum engagement and impact across digital platforms.
- Contribute to audience engagement efforts by writing and curating content for newsletters, social media, and other audience-facing channels.
- Liaise with publication partners to expand the reach and influence of democracy-related reporting.
Administrative & Logistical
- Manage administrative tasks related to pitch tracking, editorial planning, and workflow coordination.
- Maintain organized systems for tracking assignments, deadlines, and deliverables.
- Ensure seamless communication and coordination across editorial and operational teams.
Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 years of newsroom experience, with a focus on politics, governance, or global democracy.
- Strong editorial skills, including story assignment, structural editing, and fact-checking.
- Proven ability to manage and mentor a diverse team of reporters and editors.
- Familiarity with digital storytelling tools and audience engagement strategies.
- Exceptional organizational and communication skills.
- Commitment to ethical journalism and amplifying underrepresented voices in reporting?How does your work experience showcase your knowledge of the topic of shifting democracies, and how your experience would apply to the work of editing coverage of this topic on a global scale?
Application Instructions:
Include in your cover letter:
- How does your work experience showcase your knowledge of shifting democracies, and how would that experience apply to editing journalistic content on this topic?
- Links to three clips maximum of your best work, with a brief explanation of your role (whether reporting or editing) in that work.