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Managing Editor, Politics and Leadership
Job Location:
Job Location:
Washington, DC - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 120000 - 140000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
20 September 2026 (3 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
About the Position
Reporting to the CQ Roll Call Editor in Chief the Managing Editor Politics and Leadership helps set the editorial vision for all journalism and content across the CQ Roll Call platforms with a particular focus on campaigns members of Congress and congressional leadership.
About the CQ Roll Call Team
Washingtons CQ Roll Call brings up-to-date news analysis and insights to senior decision-makers on Capitol Hill. This trusted source of unbiased impartial information provides authoritative nonpartisan and accurate congressional news and legislative tracking tools to its subscribers. Through more than 40 print and online products CQ Roll Call offers insight on the people and institutions that influence public policy and legislation keeping readers updated on a weekly daily and real-time basis with coverage of every legislative action in Congress via breaking news bill tracking and member profiles.
Application Requirements:
All applicants must submit four (4) published writing samples from newspapers news websites or news magazines that demonstrate reporting and writing ability.
The position is based in Washington DC and requires a daily presence in our office at 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue 6th Floor. The base salary range for this position is $120000 - 140000 per year.
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What to Expect in This Role
- Managing a team of editors and their reporters focused on the three branches of the federal government: legislative executive and judicial as well as political campaigns.
- Helping determine content for CQ products including CQ Magazine newsletters and CQ website.
- Helping determine content for Roll Call newspaper including setting the plan for each print edition as well as the Roll Call website and newsletter.
- Coordinating with team leaders and assignment editors as needed to ensure the editorial vision is carried out for all journalism and content across the CQ Roll Call platforms.
- Coordinating with the Managing Editor for Legislative Policy on operations and production including content needs for both the CQ and Roll Call websites Roll Call newspaper and CQRC newsletters committee markups and congressional profiles.
- Coordinating with the Managing Editor for News Production on operations and production including content needs for both the CQ and Roll Call websites Roll Call newspaper and CQRC newsletters.
- Providing regular and constructive feedback coaching and mentoring to any direct reports and fellow editors and staff writers across the newsroom.
- Writing and doing second edits for other team coverage as needed.
- Editing columnists for Roll Call as needed.
- Editing newsletters as needed.
- Moderating panel discussions webinars and other newsroom and corporate events including CQ Roll Call podcasts.
What Sets You Apart
- Experience working in a newsroom in an editor role
- Knowledge of CQ and RollCall systems and processes
- A bachelors degree in a relevant field
- 10 years of work experience in daily journalism preferably focused on policy and political stories about the federal government with increasing levels of responsibility including 3 years in management roles
Excited about this role but dont meet 100% of the expected qualifications listed above Wed still love for you to apply!
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