Senior Editor, Investigative Reporting & Strategy

MemberSuite, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

American University’s Investigative Reporting Workshop (IRW) seeks a seasoned Managing Editor to lead ambitious investigative journalism and shape editorial strategy. This senior role emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and innovation within a nonprofit newsroom at AU in Washington, DC.

You will oversee daily editorial operations, assign and edit complex investigations, manage partnerships with major outlets, and mentor students and early-career journalists while ensuring ethical, accurate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required; Master's preferred.
• Substantial experience in investigative or enterprise journalism with a track record of impactful work.
• Strong leadership and the ability to mentor editors, reporters, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day editorial operations including assignment, editing, and fact-checking of stories.
• Oversee collaborations with partner newsrooms and manage contract reporters, editors, and design/web development staff.
• Develop and oversee complex investigative projects from pitch to publication; mentor interns and fellows.
• Build and manage relationships with external partners and supervise editorial budgets and workflows.
• Ensure alignment of editorial output with the organization's mission and ethical guidelines.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Project management

Mentoring

Story editing

Collaboration

Fact-checking

Ethics & legal

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

American University’s Investigative Reporting Workshop (IRW) seeks a seasoned Managing Editor to lead ambitious investigative journalism and shape editorial strategy. This senior role emphasizes collaboration, mentorship, and innovation within a nonprofit newsroom at AU in Washington, DC.

You will oversee daily editorial operations, assign and edit complex investigations, manage partnerships with major outlets, and mentor students and early-career journalists while ensuring ethical, accurate