New Jersey Bureau Chief

POLITICO is seeking an enterprising, collaborative and scoop-driven journalist to serve as its Bureau Chief in New Jersey. The Bureau Chief, reporting to the New Jersey Editor, will fill a player-coach role, anchoring an ambitious team of five reporters and producing sweeping and impactful coverage of state government, policy and politics.

What You'll Do:

• Lead our reporting on the governor, Legislature, state budget, lobbying and organized labor.
• Assist the New Jersey editor in coordinating additional coverage across the bureau.
• Regularly deliver innovative, thought-provoking enterprise stories and scoops that can lead the POLITICO homepage.
• Collaborate on a daily newsletter.

What You'll Need:

• Extensive reporting experience in New Jersey’s political and policy arenas, or a strong track record of doing similar work in other states.
• A proven ability to build a network of well-placed and trustworthy sources.
• Smart, innovative ideas and a drive to be first on every big story.
• Polished writing skills and a clear voice, with the ability to deliver stories written for professional subscribers, an informed audience of political insiders and POLITICO’s national readership.
• Ability to juggle tight deadlines and a demanding schedule.
• A rigorous commitment to fair-minded, nonpartisan journalism.

We are driven by our values. We are relentless contributors, disruptors of the status quo, collaborators, talent cultivators and DEI stewards. Our culture is defined by grit, total integrity and a prioritization on innovation.

We value our people. We offer a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness benefits, commuter and cell phone reimbursements, retirement plans, as well as work-life balance flexibility and opportunities for career development. Click here for more on what we offer and what it’s like to work for POLITICO.

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