Transportation Reporter

POLITICO
Arlington, Virginia, US
Full-time

POLITICO is seeking an enterprising reporter to cover the politics and policy of transportation and infrastructure, from planes to trains to electric cars and more.

You’ll join a cohesive team covering every realm of transportation, including impacts to commerce, safety and climate. You’ll contribute scoops to every platform of POLITICO including Pro, politico.

com and Morning Transportation, our popular daily newsletter chronicling this high-profile space for transportation enthusiasts and serving as a key face of our coverage.

You’ll also deliver breaking news and high-impact enterprise across POLITICO platforms.

The ideal candidate will be curious and ambitious, someone who can write quickly and analytically with a smart and engaging style for a sophisticated audience.

A passion for politics and a drive to scoop the competition at every turn is essential, as is the ability to work collaboratively within a small team.

Please submit a resume, cover letter and 3-5 clips with your application.

What You'll Need :

  • Experience delivering scoops and high-impact enterprise on a major beat
  • Demonstrated ability to write clearly and accurately on tight deadlines, synthesizing and explaining complicated information
  • A track record of navigating a demanding, fast-paced reporting job
  • Experience covering transportation policy issues, Congress or regulatory agencies is a plus.

We are driven by our values. We are relentless contributors, disruptors of the status quo, collaborators, talent cultivators and DEI stewards.

Our culture is defined by grit, total integrity and a prioritization on innovation.

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

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