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Politico seeks deputy tech editor

Politico Pro is looking for a savvy deputy editor for our team covering technology and telecommunications policy. The ideal candidate possesses tech and telecom policy expertise, editing experience and strong writing skills.

The person filling this position will help run a team reporting on Congress, the White House, federal agencies like the FCC, and tech company lobbying and influence in Washington. The position involves editing everything from quick, breaking news alerts to broader, conceptual stories. Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced newsroom and have a passion for policy and politics.

What You’ll Need:

  • Experience covering technology policy.
  • Telecom policy and/or politics at the professional level.
  • Ability to write and edit, including under tight deadline pressure.
  • Ability to handle a fast-moving job.

Come help us build the story. We check our comfort zones at the door each day to foster innovation, and because we believe in each other’s ambitions, we come together to create something meaningful.

We value our people. We offer a competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including health and wellness benefits, commuter benefits, retirement plans, as well as work-life balance flexibility and opportunities for career development.

Let’s keep in touch. Follow us on FacebookInstagram and Twitter at @politicocareers and #meetPOLITICO for a deep dive into what makes us POLITICOs and our adventures. We’d love to hear from you!

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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