Senior Investigative Reporter (Journalism)

TL;DR

Senior Investigative Reporter (Journalism): Researching and reporting on federal spending and power dynamics within the Trump administration with an accent on financial transparency and political influence. Focus on utilizing FOIA requests, analyzing data patterns, and producing agenda-setting journalism to expose how taxpayer dollars are spent.

Location: Arlington, VA

Company

hirify.global is a leading source of legal, tax, regulatory, government, and business information for professionals.

What you will do

• Identify and research regulations, policy decisions, and legal developments to uncover deep-dive stories.
• Produce investigative journalism that sounds the alarm, influences laws, and affects public policy.
• Perform meticulous reporting and rigorous fact-checking for all published work.
• Collaborate with newsroom colleagues across hirify.global to elevate complex stories.
• Manage time effectively to prioritize high-impact stories and maintain consistent output.
• Write clear and concise pieces on a range of complex issues to grab reader attention.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience as a journalist.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Proven ability to obtain and analyze documents and data through FOIA requests.
• Exceptional writing skills with the ability to communicate complex issues crisply.
• Strong source development, interviewing, and time management skills.
• Ability to work with data and spreadsheets to find and develop stories.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in employment.
• Collaborative environment within a high-impact professional newsroom.
• Opportunity to produce agenda-setting journalism with significant public reach.