Temporary California Technology Editor
About The Position
POLITICO is looking for a fixed-term California Tech Editor to serve a temporary assignment leading our agenda-setting coverage of the politics and policy of technology - one of the most consequential and fastest-moving stories occurring anywhere - with a special focus on editing the California Decoded newsletter. The right candidate to step in for the roughly six-month period is fiercely competitive, thrives in a fast-paced environment and has an unrelenting desire to break news. Working through mid-year 2026, you'll supervise a talented team of reporters and collaborate with editors across the newsroom - including the team in California working on politics, climate and energy, healthcare and education and ballot measures, as well as Washington-based editors and reporters focused on technology, the White House, Congress, and more - to produce high-impact journalism across all platforms. This is a unique opportunity for a self-starter to join a growing newsroom and lead policy coverage in the state that regularly passes landmark laws on everything from artificial intelligence to election deepfakes. In addition to teaming up with policy teams in Washington, you'll edit high-impact articles and convene with reporters across our European and state-based newsroom to generate ambitious global enterprise pieces. Tech is a fast-moving beat that rewards imagination and curiosity, and to that end you'll also help POLITICO craft new coverage lines and approaches to meet the challenge with the highest possible impact.
Requirements
- A track record of breaking news and developing compelling enterprise stories on national politics and policy
- Experience managing and coaching reporters, superior organizational skills and a track record of strong storytelling and editing
- A rigorous commitment to fair-minded, nonpartisan journalism
- A demonstrated track record of producing ambitious, scoop-driven journalism
Responsibilities
- Edit the California Decoded daily newsletter.
- Assign and edit breaking news for both subscribers and the POLITICO homepage
- Plan and edit original, in-depth stories that take readers inside the relationship between the tech industry, governments and the public
- Work with colleagues across the California and Washington newsroom to guide this coverage across POLITICO's platforms: Politico.com, our must-read newsletters and our premium subscriber service
- Work across POLITICO's teams to brainstorm events, big-idea showcases, and new approaches to the coverage
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Publishing Industries
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
