Defense Reporter for Space and Emerging Tech

3 weeks ago


Arlington, Virginia, United States Politico Full time
Join Our Team as a Defense Reporter for Space and Emerging Tech

At POLITICO, we're seeking an ambitious and enterprising reporter to cover space and emerging technology for our growing Defense team. Our team digs into consequential issues across a wide range of areas at the intersection of weapons, warfare, politics, and policy.

About the Role

This position includes ample opportunity to write news and enterprise stories that appear across all of POLITICO's platforms - from newsy dispatches for subscribers to enterprise stories for POLITICO's home page to other newsletters - both in the U.S. and in Europe.

What You'll Need
  • At least two years of experience working as a reporter in a daily newsroom.
  • Excellent news judgment and a deep understanding of how the Defense Department, Congress, and space and defense industries operate.
  • The desire to work closely and collaboratively with colleagues throughout the company.
  • A track record of delivering scoops and enterprise on a beat.
Our Culture

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.

What We Offer

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.


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