New Mexico Political Reporter & Audience Builder

COURIER; New Mexico; A distancia; USD 65.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Health benefits

Home office reimbursement

401k

Descripción de la vacante

Courier Newsroom in New Mexico is seeking an entrepreneurial political correspondent who can break news, contextualize politics for readers, and reach audiences through email, social, video, or a hybrid.

The ideal candidate will lead coverage in New Mexico, own a growth-minded audience strategy, report on local and state politics, and collaborate with central editorial and social teams while building a trusted local presence.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• Break news and explain local and state political news.
• Develop and distribute ongoing media content tailored to a specific audience.
• Build a personal, trusted presence across social platforms and in inboxes.
• Use analytics, platform insights, audience feedback, and A/B-style testing to refine storytelling and product strategy.

Conocimientos

Political reporting

Audience building

On-camera/presentation

Social media content creation

Writing & reporting

Independent work

Herramientas

Canva

Emplifi

Descript

Descripción del empleo

Courier Newsroom in New Mexico is seeking an entrepreneurial political correspondent who can break news, contextualize politics for readers, and reach audiences through email, social, video, or a hybrid.

The ideal candidate will lead coverage in New Mexico, own a growth-minded audience strategy, report on local and state politics, and collaborate with central editorial and social teams while building a trusted local presence.