Senior Politics and Culture Writer

This is a Full Time Job

Rolling Stone: Senior Writer

The ideal candidate must have the ability to craft features, deliver scoops, and respond to fast-moving events quickly, accurately, and with style. They should have a deep source base, a hunger to break news, and an instinctual understanding of what makes a story work for Rolling Stone. The candidate must also have a deep comprehension of politics and the internet and a willingness to work on potentially difficult stories is a must. This candidate should be able to write and report stories that will appeal to audiences from a wide variety of communities and points of view.

As PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.

Responsibilities:
- Deliver exclusive stories and features on the on politics and the people, trends, and stories driving internet discourse and cultural conversations
- investigate and uncover news in politics and culture
- Work with fact checkers and lawyers to make stories air-tight, when appropriate
- Highlight breaking news stories (scandals, crimes, etc) that make sense for Rolling Stone to cover as both news and day-two stories
- Brainstorm ideas with other reporters, editors, photographers, video producers, and social media managers.

Requirements:
- 10 years of experience in journalism
- Proven understanding of finding trends and developing stories on the internet and pitching incisive and unexpected ways to cover them
- The ability to juggle several stories and projects at the same time and keep a cool head under pressure
- A proven track record of delivering exclusives and high-quality material on deadline
- A deep source base
- Familiarity with digital news gathering tools
- A commitment to collaborating with colleagues at every level of the organization

At PMC, we believe working in a highly collaborative, office-first environment fosters real-time communication, spontaneous idea sharing, and stronger interpersonal relationships that drive innovation and team cohesion. PMC prioritizes in-person collaboration and does not offer remote-only roles.