Nonpartisan Standards & Ethics Editor — 4‑Day Contract

G0549 Politico LLC; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

POLITICO seeks an experienced editor to join our global standards and ethics team for a 12-month, 4 days-per-week contract. Based in Arlington, VA, New York, NY, or Sacramento, CA, with EST-evening preference, the editor will help maintain integrity across platforms, write policies, and guide journalists through ethical decisions.

The role emphasizes hands-on editorial work, collaboration with editors, and shaping newsroom standards in real time. Compensation ranges with a four-day week.

Qualifications

• Rigorous commitment to fair-minded, nonpartisan journalism.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks at a demanding pace.
• Desire to collaborate with journalists across the newsroom, helping broker solutions to challenging situations.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence and the highest standards of professional integrity.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a hands-on editor who can offer pre-publication guidance on stories.
• Address and resolve issues related to our journalism after it is published.
• Help research and write newsroom policies on ethics and professional behavior and stylebook entries.
• Assist in designing training and development programs for POLITICO journalists.

Skills

Fair-minded journalism

Multitasking

Collaboration

Integrity

Job description

POLITICO seeks an experienced editor to join our global standards and ethics team for a 12-month, 4 days-per-week contract. Based in Arlington, VA, New York, NY, or Sacramento, CA, with EST-evening preference, the editor will help maintain integrity across platforms, write policies, and guide journalists through ethical decisions.

The role emphasizes hands-on editorial work, collaboration with editors, and shaping newsroom standards in real time. Compensation ranges with a four-day week.