Rapid Response Associate
About The Position
The Bulwark isn’t just a business, it’s a mission. We're a fast-growing media company founded to provide analysis and reporting in defense of liberal democracy. Our podcasts, newsletters, and videos cut through the noise to deliver sharp, independent analysis. Inside The Bulwark, we live by a few simple rules: candor over spin, collaboration over ego, and a commitment to making each other better. We’re a nimble, fast-moving team that takes our work seriously—but not ourselves. We're looking for a Rapid Response Associate to join us. The Rapid Response Associate role will help The Bulwark produce and distribute political journalism across platforms. This is an entry-level, full-time position on a fast-moving team, with room to grow into specialized responsibilities based on your individual strengths and interests. If you’re organized, deeply engaged with politics, and interested in how news shows up across social and digital platforms, this role offers meaningful hands-on experience. As a Rapid Response Associate, you will help turn political news and events into content for distribution across platforms, including: Conduct real-time clipping of political events, hearings, debates, and news moments for rapid distribution across channels. Caption videos for social media. Edit, cut, and deliver social video from our shows and videos. Create content and support the Social team across X, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, YouTube, Reddit, etc. Write and edit platform-appropriate copy, headlines, and posts that reflect The Bulwark’s voice and audience expectations.
Requirements
- Passion for politics, journalism, and how news is produced and distributed.
- The ability to handle a fast-paced, real-time environment where priorities shift quickly and content needs to be turned around within minutes or hours.
- The ability to work after hours and on weekends depending on the news cycle.
- Strong writing and communication skills.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
- Sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with video editing tools and Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.
- Experience with journalism–whether that’s writing for a school newspaper or a journalism degree–is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Conduct real-time clipping of political events, hearings, debates, and news moments for rapid distribution across channels.
- Caption videos for social media.
- Edit, cut, and deliver social video from our shows and videos.
- Create content and support the Social team across X, Instagram, TikTok, Bluesky, YouTube, Reddit, etc.
- Write and edit platform-appropriate copy, headlines, and posts that reflect The Bulwark’s voice and audience expectations.
Benefits
- Full employer-sponsored health plans
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Flexible, uncapped vacation and paid time off
- Commuter benefits and Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
