Senior Staff Writer, POLITICO Magazine

Job Description
POLITICO Magazine is looking for a senior staff writer to join our team. The ideal candidate will possess outstanding enterprise writing skills, an extensive knowledge of politics and policy, and enthusiasm for working in a fast‑paced, competitive news environment.

POLITICO Magazine is an ambitious department of POLITICO dedicated to publishing the best longform and analytical journalism about politics and policy, from narrative features and bombshell investigations to ideas‑driven essays and colorful dispatches. As part of POLITICO, we aim to provide accurate, nonpartisan and relevant information to a powerful global audience.

What You’ll Do

Pitch, report, and write stories for the Magazine of a variety of lengths and styles, including cover‑story worthy profiles and pieces

Collaborate across departments and with colleagues throughout the POLITICO newsroom, including those abroad in Canada, Europe, and Australia

Be a signature talent helping to make POLITICO Magazine a must‑read product on both sides of the Atlantic

What You’ll Need

A talent for coming up with original ideas and constructing thoughtful narratives

Ideas, ideas, ideas. We are looking for writers who are full of interesting, actionable ideas and the sourcing to deliver them

A deep appreciation for good journalism and a refined sense of what makes a good magazine story work

A collaborative attitude and collegial spirit

Application Instructions
To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, and 3‑5 clips to the "Resume/CV" section of your application.

About POLITICO
POLITICO illuminates the forces shaping global power. Since 2007, we have delivered intelligence that anticipates tomorrow's headlines, not reports on yesterday's news. Our work has never been more vital as politics becomes the defining force of our era.

As a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE, a family‑owned transatlantic media company headquartered in Berlin and New York, POLITICO is dedicated to shaping the future of journalism in the free world.

Posting Date: 2026-04-14

Title: Senior Staff Writer, POLITICO Magazine

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