Wisconsin Political Storyteller & Audience Builder

Courier Newsroom, Inc.; Madison (WI); Presencial; USD 75.000 - 115.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Unlimited PTO

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Health benefits

$500 home office reimbursement

401k

Flexible working arrangements

Descripción de la vacante

Courier Newsroom in Wisconsin seeks a seasoned Political Correspondent to lead coverage of state and local politics from Madison. You’ll produce sharp journalism across video, graphics, and email, breaking news and explaining developments for diverse audiences.

You’ll build a trusted presence on social and in inboxes, use data to refine reporting, collaborate with editorial, social, and marketing teams, and contribute to growth and monetization of state-level media products.

Formación

• 5+ years of political reporting or content creation.
• Deep understanding of Wisconsin politics and community dynamics.
• Proven 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.
• Familiarity with tools such as Canva, Emplifi, Descript; willingness to learn new tools.
• Ability to work independently in a startup-like, fast-paced environment.

Responsabilidades

• Break 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 audience insights, data, and experimentation to refine your content and reporting approach.
• Work closely with social, political editorial, newsletter, and marketing teams to ensure consistent messaging and high-quality content.
• Share learnings and collaborate with other correspondents and editors across the Courier network.
• Contribute to growth and monetization strategies for state-level media products.

Conocimientos

Political reporting

Audience development

Strong writing & reporting

Social content creation

On-camera presence

Canva

Emplifi

Descript

Independent startup mindset

Herramientas

Canva

Emplifi

Descript

Descripción del empleo

Courier Newsroom in Wisconsin seeks a seasoned Political Correspondent to lead coverage of state and local politics from Madison. You’ll produce sharp journalism across video, graphics, and email, breaking news and explaining developments for diverse audiences.

You’ll build a trusted presence on social and in inboxes, use data to refine reporting, collaborate with editorial, social, and marketing teams, and contribute to growth and monetization of state-level media products.