Job Description:We're seeking an entrepreneurial editorial leader to serve as
Editorial Director,
Investor Intelligence, responsible for driving POLITICO's newsroom efforts to deliver for this audience - developing and executing an editorial and product strategy that bridges our unmatched policy coverage with the needs of financial professionals.
This is a unique opportunity to define how POLITICO expands its reach and relevance with a new class of professional subscribers - building on our authority in Washington and the states to serve readers who translate policy change into capital decisions. This newsroom role, reporting up to the Editor in Chief, will also be part of a new unit within POLITICO Media Group headed by the Chief Growth Officer focused on deepening the value of our journalism to investors and financial professionals. In partnership with the Chief Growth Officer, this person will work closely with key POLITICO leaders in North America and Europe.
Who You Are:- You can deepen engagement with readers who interpret political and regulatory change through a financial lens.
- You can position POLITICO as the essential bridge between policy expertise and market intelligence and capital flows.
- You can bring a new subscription product to market for a professional audience.
What You'll Do:- Develop an editorial strategy that delivers insights for investment and portfolio risk management professionals, going beyond POLITICO's current focus on policy- and government affairs professionals.
- Define the editorial voice and standards that differentiate POLITICO's investor-facing content - clear, timely, actionable - while rooted in POLITICO's depth and authority.
- Build a small, high-performing team of journalists and editors focused on serving investor and financial audiences, and work collaboratively across POLITICO's coverage centers.
What You'll Need:- An entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to operate in a fast-paced, innovative editorial and publishing environment
- Strong experience in financial, policy, or professional journalism.
- Deep understanding of how investors and financial institutions use news and data to make decisions.
- Proven ability to work across editorial, product, and commercial functions to build and scale professional subscription products
- Strong editorial judgment and ability to translate complex fiscal, monetary, and regulatory developments into market-relevant insight.
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Posting date:2026-02-05
Title:Editorial Director, Investor Intelligence
