Primary Responsibilties
- Set and lead the investigative agenda in alignment with organizational mission and editorial priorities, identifying high-impact stories and long-term investigative themes
- Evaluate tips, leads, and pitches to determine investigative value and allocate reporting resources effectively
- Oversee investigative projects from pitch through publication, guiding story structure, sourcing strategies, and narrative development
- Enforce rigorous investigative reporting standards, including source vetting, verification, documentation, and evidentiary review
- Collaborate closely with legal counsel and senior editorial leadership to assess risk and ensure legal, ethical, and editorial compliance
- Manage and mentor investigative reporters and contributors, providing coaching in investigative techniques and long-form storytelling
- Coordinate with data, research, video, design, and other teams to support cross-platform investigative storytelling
- Ensure strict confidentiality, source protection, and secure handling of sensitive information throughout the investigative process
Experience & Requirements
- Background in Journalism, Investigative Reporting, Communications or related field preferred.
- Extensive experience in investigative journalism and long-form reporting
- Strong editorial judgment and risk assessment capabilities
- Proven ability to manage sensitive, high-stakes stories
- Exceptional editing, fact-checking, and narrative development skills
- Ability to mentor reporters and manage complex projects under deadline pressure
What We Do
Not every company kicks off in a converted garage and expands into one of America’s fastest-growing conservative media outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment - but then again, no other company is the Daily Wire. Built from the ground up by Ben Shapiro and Jeremy Boreing, the Daily Wire started as a side gig and morphed into a political news and commentary powerhouse in just 7 short years. Now, the Daily Wire is producing entertainment content, investigative journalism, multiple chart-topping podcasts, and - you guessed it - some fire memes.
And we’re not stopping there. Our team is constantly moving, innovating and growing. We adapt to any and all obstacles with a team of creative geniuses that are all aligned in creating unparalleled content that provides a voice for facts and for freedom. We don't just echo whatever’s trending - we set trends.
When you join the Daily Wire team, your finger isn’t just on the pulse. From the studios of CANDACE and The Ben Shapiro Show to the newsroom of some of America’s most influential writers, you are the pulse. And if that interests you, we’re all ears.
