Lead Investigative Editor — Washington

ProPublica; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 185,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom, seeks a senior editor in Washington to lead a team of investigative reporters covering immigration, national security, justice, and money in politics. The role focuses on guiding reporting, editing for impact, and coordinating with data, research, video, and audience teams.

The ideal candidate has at least five years editing accountability reporting, experience managing complex investigations, and strong collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Five+ years editing accountability reporting.
• Experience leading complex investigations and supervising journalists.
• Ability to coordinate across newsroom and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of reporters on Washington-related investigative projects.
• Guide reporting and writing process, ensuring ambitious and high-impact storytelling.
• Edit stories to fix structure, logic, and elevate writing as needed.
• Facilitate collaboration with researchers, data visualization, audience and other teams.
• Champion accountability journalism and drive coverage across beats.

Skills

Accountability editing

Team leadership

Investigations

Collaboration

Editorial judgment

Job description

ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom, seeks a senior editor in Washington to lead a team of investigative reporters covering immigration, national security, justice, and money in politics. The role focuses on guiding reporting, editing for impact, and coordinating with data, research, video, and audience teams.

The ideal candidate has at least five years editing accountability reporting, experience managing complex investigations, and strong collaboration skills.