Key responsibilities
- Produce fast, keen analysis when called on to write quickly
- Write long-form reported features of the highest quality
- Break meaningful news on subjects in the national conversation
- Identify stories off the beaten path that are of high interest to readers
- Work closely with editors to elevate pieces to their maximum potential
- Collaborate with colleagues and share sourcing to elevate the entire team
- Build a broad audience for your work
Requirements
- Capacity to generate tons of story ideas, both for advancing stories already in the news and for finding unique lanes
- At least five years’ experience in political journalism
- Ability to write with clarity, gravitas, and levity
- Deep knowledge of politics
- A desire to work at a fast pace, and a willingness to pivot
- Enthusiasm for journalism and for Slate
What We Do
Slate is a content creation platform for on brand social media. Slate is trusted by the biggest brand social media teams in sports, media, entertainment, and more - from the NFL, NBA, & MLB to Comedy Central & Showtime.
Create branded social content from your phone. Speed up your content creation workflow without sacrificing your brand.
Slate allows companies to quickly overlay content with their own branded fonts, colors, filters, graphics and animations from a custom mobile app, and then post directly to platforms like Instagram Stories and TikTok. Brands have full control over the content in their app from a dedicated web portal.
Tell A Better Brand Story with Slate.
Slate is listed as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2022
