Colorado Political Reporter & Audience Builder (Remote)

Courier Newsroom; Colorado; Remote; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Home office reimbursement

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Courier Newsroom in Colorado is seeking a Political Correspondent who can break news, contextualize politics for readers, and reach audiences across email, social, and video. The role emphasizes entrepreneurship, audience-building, and on‑platform reporting for Colorado readers.

You will lead multi-format political coverage, develop audience strategies from scratch, and collaborate with social, editorial, newsletter, and marketing teams to deliver high‑quality local journalism that informs and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of political reporting or political content creation.
• Deep understanding of Colorado's political landscape and community dynamics.
• Proven ability to build an audience through content or product.
• Experience creating content for social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube).
• Comfort on camera and willingness to appear in videos or host short-form segments.
• Values-driven, mission-centered, and committed to factual political journalism.
• Collaborative, flexible, and able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Interested in growing a personal brand as a trusted local messenger.

Responsibilities

• Break news and explain local and state political developments.
• Produce sharp, accessible political journalism in multiple formats (videos, newsletters, stories).
• Develop and distribute ongoing media content tailored to a specific audience.
• Build a personal, trusted presence across social platforms and inboxes.
• Use audience insights, data, and experimentation to refine reporting approach.
• Report, write, and produce clear political journalism rooted in local communities.
• Collaborate with social, editorial, newsletter, and marketing teams to ensure consistent messaging.

Skills

Political reporting

Audience development

Social media content

On-camera presence

Editorial collaboration

Job description

Courier Newsroom in Colorado is seeking a Political Correspondent who can break news, contextualize politics for readers, and reach audiences across email, social, and video. The role emphasizes entrepreneurship, audience-building, and on‑platform reporting for Colorado readers.

You will lead multi-format political coverage, develop audience strategies from scratch, and collaborate with social, editorial, newsletter, and marketing teams to deliver high‑quality local journalism that informs and