About Our Organization: Punchbowl News is a news content company focused on power, people and politics in Washington. Punchbowl News’ primary focus is breaking news about power, the nation’s political leadership and explaining to our audience of political junkies how Washington works. We produce (at least) three newsletters each day, a daily podcast, dozens of events and more across our growing product suite.
Punchbowl News’ theory is that power in Washington emanates from the Capitol – and that’s the center of our focus. Our audience includes members of Congress, high-ranking members of the Trump administration, lobbyists, top-level reporters, media executives, Wall Streeters, tech and Hollywood executives and everyday political fans.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Employment Status: Full-time Regular
Primary Location: Washington, D.C.
Job Summary:
The Job: Punchbowl News is looking for an experienced Congress Editor to join our growing editorial team. The best person for this job has extensive editing experience, expert knowledge of the political and policy fights on Capitol Hill and an ability to thrive in a fast-paced, newsletter-first newsroom.
We’re looking for someone with at least five years of experience editing Capitol Hill and Washington coverage. In addition, the best candidate will have prior Capitol Hill reporting and newsletter experience.
The top candidate is highly skilled at editing a range of items, from spot news to enterprise pieces, and will be adept at ensuring it is delivered in our signature Punchbowl News writing and reporting style. This is a hugely important role in our newsroom and the best candidate will be well-organized, detail-oriented and self-starting with an ability to quickly and concisely produce clean copy on deadline.
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
Qualifications
- 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
Compensation & Benefits:
The salary for this role is in the range of $160,000 - $180,000. Final compensation will be based on scope, work experience, and relevant skills.
In addition to salary, Punchbowl News is pleased to offer other 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.
The job is based in Washington, D.C.
Employment Eligibility & Equal Opportunity Statement
Punchbowl News celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
In accordance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required Form I-9 upon hire.
