Editorial Director, Investor Intelligence
About The Position
POLITICO is expanding its focus on investors, financial institutions, and business leaders by seeking an entrepreneurial Editorial Director, Investor Intelligence. This role will drive POLITICO's newsroom efforts to deliver early, credible reporting and intelligence on how policy and politics shape markets. The Editorial Director will develop and execute an editorial and product strategy that bridges POLITICO's policy coverage with the needs of financial professionals. This is an opportunity to define how POLITICO expands its reach with professional subscribers, building on its authority in Washington and the states. This newsroom role reports to the Editor in Chief and will be part of a new unit within POLITICO Media Group focused on deepening the value of journalism to investors and financial professionals, working closely with the Chief Growth Officer and key POLITICO leaders in North America and Europe.
Requirements
- An entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to operate in a fast-paced, innovative editorial and publishing environment.
- Strong experience in financial, policy, or professional journalism.
- Deep understanding of how investors and financial institutions use news and data to make decisions.
- Proven ability to work across editorial, product, and commercial functions to build and scale professional subscription products.
- Strong editorial judgment and ability to translate complex fiscal, monetary, and regulatory developments into market-relevant insight.
Responsibilities
- Develop an editorial strategy that delivers insights for investment and portfolio risk management professionals, going beyond POLITICO's current focus on policy- and government affairs professionals.
- Define the editorial voice and standards that differentiate POLITICO’s investor-facing content — clear, timely, actionable — while rooted in POLITICO’s depth and authority.
- Build a small, high-performing team of journalists and editors focused on serving investor and financial audiences.
- Work collaboratively across POLITICO’s coverage centers.
Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
