Contributing Writer, Young Lawmakers' Storybank (Contract)

Future Caucus•Washington, DC

1d•Remote

About The Position

Future Caucus is seeking a Contributing Writer for their Young Lawmakers' Storybank. This role is responsible for the editorial pipeline of the Storybank, a database of stories about young legislators. The writer will act as the primary journalist, identifying story leads, conducting interviews with legislators from both parties, and writing and editing reported articles. The position involves various story formats including legislative deep dives, policy roundups, lawmaker profiles, and event coverage. The ideal candidate is an experienced journalist who can manage stories independently from pitch to publication, with a strong understanding of state and federal politics and the ability to write about lawmakers of all parties fairly and with curiosity.

Requirements

3+ years of professional experience in features, narrative, or storytelling-driven writing, whether as a journalist, features writer, newsletter or blog author, or ghostwriter
Demonstrated experience conducting interviews for published work and drawing out compelling quotes and anecdotes
A portfolio of writing — published articles, newsletter or blog posts, or ghostwritten work — showing your ability to turn reporting into engaging, narrative-driven stories
A track record of taking writing projects from concept to publication independently, with clean copy that requires minimal editing
Strong command of AP style, or a demonstrated ability to write cleanly and consistently within a house style guide
Deep interest in and working knowledge of U.S. politics at the state and federal level
Ability to write about Republican and Democratic lawmakers with equal fairness, accuracy, and curiosity
Self-directed and highly organized: you manage your own pipeline, hit deadlines without prompting, and communicate proactively
Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and integrity in working with lawmakers and their staff

Nice To Haves

A state or local politics beat is a strong plus
A traditional newsroom background is welcome but not required
Experience interviewing elected officials, candidates, or other public figures is a strong plus
Passion for bipartisan cooperation and cross-partisan dialogue

Responsibilities

Research, report, write, and edit narrative Storybank articles on a biweekly publication schedule (approximately 12-13 articles over the contract term)
Identify and pitch story leads by reviewing Future Caucus video content and internal policy tracking, monitoring state and local news coverage, legislative activity, and social media across the Future Caucus network, and by coordinating with staff on legislative victories, events, and member milestones
Propose, schedule, and conduct interviews with young state and federal lawmakers from both parties
Manage each article through the full production cycle: pitch, first draft, editorial revisions, lawmaker review, and publication, in coordination with the Senior Director, Communications
Maintain the Storybank editorial tracker with story status, sources, and publication timelines
Write across the Storybank's established content streams — including Anatomy of a Bill, Policy Impacts, Profiles of Effective Lawmakers, and event recaps — matching their tone, structure, and balance of quotes and interpretation
Fact-check all articles and ensure adherence to AP style and Future Caucus editorial and brand guidelines
Flag standout quotes, moments, and visuals to the digital content team for social media amplification
Be available for editorial check-ins, edits, and interview scheduling during core hours (12-4 p.m. ET)
Perform other related duties as needed