New Mexico Political Correspondent & Audience Builder

Courier Newsroom; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

11 paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Health benefits

Home office reimbursement $500

401k

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Courier Newsroom seeks an entrepreneurial political correspondent in New Mexico who can break news, contextualize politics for readers, and reach audiences through email, social, video, or a hybrid approach. You will drive coverage and audience engagement statewide.

This highly autonomous role requires self-direction, resourcefulness, and the ability to craft an audience strategy from scratch. You will collaborate with central editorial and social teams but lead coverage and storytelling for New

Qualifications

• 5+ years of political reporting or political content creation.
• Deep understanding of New Mexico's political landscape and community dynamics.
• Demonstrated track record of building an audience through content or product.
• Strong writing/reporting skills with an ability to translate complex politics into accessible, values-rooted storytelling with minimal editing oversight.
• Experience creating content for social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube).
• Comfort on camera and willingness to appear in videos or host short-form segments.

Responsibilities

• Report, write, and produce clear, compelling political journalism rooted in local communities.
• Break news and deliver fast-turnaround coverage on political developments, legislation, elections, and policy impacts.
• Build and maintain a strong network of on-the-ground sources: lawmakers, organizers, community leaders, campaign staff, and advocates.
• Provide additional state-level political coverage for the newsroom as needed.

Skills

Political reporting

Audience growth

Strong writing

On-camera

Social content

Tools

Canva

Emplifi

Descript

Job description

Courier Newsroom seeks an entrepreneurial political correspondent in New Mexico who can break news, contextualize politics for readers, and reach audiences through email, social, video, or a hybrid approach. You will drive coverage and audience engagement statewide.

This highly autonomous role requires self-direction, resourcefulness, and the ability to craft an audience strategy from scratch. You will collaborate with central editorial and social teams but lead coverage and storytelling for New