Managing Editor, Politics and Leadership

Reporting to the CQ Roll Call Editor in Chief, the Managing Editor, Politics and Leadership helps set the editorial vision for all journalism and content across the CQ Roll Call platforms, with a particular focus on campaigns, members of Congress and congressional leadership.

Washington’s CQ Roll Call brings up-to-date news, analysis and insights to senior decision-makers on Capitol Hill. This trusted source of unbiased, impartial information provides authoritative, nonpartisan and accurate congressional news and legislative tracking tools to its subscribers. Through more than 40 print and online products, CQ Roll Call offers insight on the people and institutions that influence public policy and legislation, keeping readers updated on a weekly, daily and real-time basis with coverage of every legislative action in Congress via breaking news, bill tracking, and member profiles.

Application Requirements:

All applicants must submit four (4) published writing samples from newspapers, news websites or news magazines that demonstrate editing and/or reporting and writing ability

The position is based in Washington, DC and requires a daily presence in our office at 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, 6th Floor. The base salary range for this position is $120,000 - 140,000 per year.