Editor, White House, Judicial and Legislative Intersection

Role Summary

About the Position

CQ Roll Call is seeking an experienced journalist to direct its coverage of the interaction among the executive, judicial and legislative branches. We are investing in our people and our print, digital, data and multimedia tools to enhance our storytelling and are leveraging two quality media brands with a strong history in Washington journalism.

We’re looking for someone who generates distinctive story ideas, identifies trends, uses data and produces content for multiple platforms, including CQ and Roll Call. We seek a journalist who can lead and inspire reporters to produce high-impact, enterprising stories about the relationship between the White House and Congress, as well as the judicial branch’s effect on the White House and Congress, and the influential groups and advocates that seek to influence them.

About the CQ Roll Call Team

CQ and Roll Call report on political power through the lens of Congress, from the campaigns that send members of Congress to Washington to the biographies of those members, the legislative process and the people and organizations shaping it both inside the federal government and outside of it.

About You

You are comfortable digging into the finer details of White House and congressional news and sourcing, as well as following court cases with significant political and policy implications.

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 daily reporting from the Capitol. The base salary range for this position is $110,000 - 135,000 per year.

What to Expect in This Role

• Conceive, assign and edit sharply focused news, analyses and enterprise that help CQ and Roll Call subscribers understand the policy and political debates among the executive, legislative and judicial branches — and the people who have influence on the debate.
• Coach, lead, manage and partner with a talented team of political reporters.
• Shape, develop and produce content for video, audio and graphics to complement stories.Develop a variety of story-telling techniques that showcase content on different platforms.
• Work collaboratively with other CQ Roll Call reporters and editors on stories that connect the dots among people, policy and politics.
• Edit news and enterprise stories in other CQRC coverage areas, as needed, to support your fellow assignment editors/team leaders in what is known as a “second edit.”
• Analyze and incorporate data in your journalism, particularly from our proprietary databases in CQ and Factba.se.
• Primary editorial supervision of Factba.se and its newsletter, By the Numbers.
• Ability to develop new products around Factba.se, CQ Vote Studies and other proprietary databases.
• Work with production and editing teams to ensure smooth workflow.
• Help amplify CQ Roll Call’s journalism and brands through social media, events, and news media appearances.

What Sets You Apart

• A strong track record of reporting, writing and editing high-impact journalism.
• Excellent news judgment and copy editing skills.
• A desire to produce journalism that is nonpartisan and carefully reported.
• Mastery of AP style.
• 5+ years of daily journalism experience.
• 3 + years experience working with campaign finance and financial disclosure requirements and filing deadlines (FEC, lobbying disclosure and etc.)
• Familiarity with congressional biographical data and voting records.
• Proficiency with WordPress.
• Experience editing text for video and information graphics.
• Experience with HTML.
• Experience with building web features.
• Comfortable working with large language models.

Excited about this role, but don't meet 100% of the expected qualifications listed above? We'd still love for you to apply!

When applying to FiscalNote, rest assured that your application is reviewed by a living, breathing human being and evaluated based on key competencies needed for success in the position. Our Recruiting team maintains awareness of all open roles which means your application may be assessed against multiple positions and we will reach out to gauge your interest in other opportunities as appropriate. Questions or concerns? Contact recruiting.team @fiscalnote.com, we'd be happy to connect!

As part of FiscalNote's commitment to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with medical conditions or disabilities that will enable their access to the hiring process. If you need an accommodation, please send an email to recruiting.team @fiscalnote.com to let us know the nature of your request.

About FiscalNote

FiscalNote is a leader in policy and global intelligence. By uniquely combining data, technology, and insights, FiscalNote empowers customers with critical insights and the tools to turn them into action.

Home to CQ, FrontierView, VoterVoice, and many other industry-leading brands, FiscalNote helps organizations stay ahead of political and business risk.

At FiscalNote, We Lead with Values

Know your Audience ∙ Find the Truth ∙ Drive Alignment ∙ Level Up ∙ Own the Job ∙ Bias for Action ∙ Support the Family

Company Benefits

FiscalNote supports our people by enabling team members with flexibility and benefits to promote well-being and balance, ensuring all FiscalNoters can bring their authentic selves to work. We start by offering competitive salaries, retirement accounts, and equity packages to ensure we’re all FN owners. Plus, our comprehensive benefits packages align with regional requirements and expectations no matter where you are located across the globe. Learn more at https://careers.fiscalnote.com/benefits/ .

FiscalNote values diversity. We are committed to equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants regardless of ethnic origin, national origin, gender, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation or age. FiscalNote is an EEOC employer.

FiscalNote uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all new employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.DHS.gov/E-Verify .

About the Company

The Business Intelligence team sits at the intersection of data, technology, and strategy at FiscalNote . We build and maintain the systems, models, and reporting infrastructure that enable the entire business to operate with clarity and confidence. Our work connects every function — from sales to finance to customer success — ensuring that the right data reaches the right people at the right time to drive informed decisions. Our core mission is to understand the business and impact decision-making across all departments through the use of data.

About You

You are a builder first. You don't need a requirements doc to know what the business needs — you've already spotted the gap, formed a hypothesis, and started sketching the model. You're equally comfortable writing complex SQL in Snowflake, building a dbt model from scratch, and presenting a board-level dashboard to the CFO. You've spent years working with Salesforce data and know its quirks, relationships, and edge cases well enough to build reliable models without hand-holding. You lead with craft and credibility: your team trusts you because you can do the work yourself, and your stakeholders trust you because you consistently deliver insights that actually change decisions. You're energized by ambiguity, allergic to stale data, and relentless about getting things right.

What To Expect In This Position