Ballotpedia is hiring a Elections Staff Writer to join its fully remote Elections Team. This role involves researching, curating, and neutrally presenting facts and data about tens of thousands of races and candidates in every two-year election cycle. You must be comfortable with data entry, high-volume rote work, and writing about complex topics in a neutral, clear, and concise manner as part of our mission-driven organization.
What You'll Do
- Contribute to the full election coverage lifecycle from election date research to processing officeholder swearings in/out.
- Conduct systematic, efficient research to collect data related to officeholders, candidates, and elections while seeking out the best possible sources.
- Use and master complex tools such as templates, spreadsheets, and the company database.
- Maintain a quality focus while handling high-volume rote activities such as data entry.
- Use and generate complex documentation to perform key tasks, following carefully laid out processes, systems, and procedures.
- Understand which content requires standardization and which requires originality.
- Innovate to improve work processes and to enhance content quality.
- Generate content about complex topics in a neutral, clear, and concise manner; learning and mastering Ballotpedia’s neutral point of view policies.
- Write promotional material about Ballotpedia’s content.
- Learn from and apply feedback given by others.
- Edit and proofread content effectively, efficiently, and consistently.
- Gain subject matter expertise over time in an area of focus.
- Interact with co-workers, customers, and the media in a professional, helpful, and pleasant manner.
What We're Looking For
- Demonstrated passion for Ballotpedia’s mission.
- Knowledge of the United States political system and elections.
- Experience with data entry work, databases, or spreadsheets.
- Excellent organizational skills, professional writing and proofreading ability, and familiarity with the use of style guides.
- Some prior experience as a professional writer and/or editor.
- Enjoyment in organizing their own lives and the world around them.
- The ability to learn quickly and adjust to changes easily.
- The ability to contribute to a positive and open team environment.
- The ability to look at content from different points of view.
- The ability to detach from their writing and apply a high degree of critical scrutiny to their own work.
Nice to Have
- Interest in or experience using AI tools to increase productivity.
Technical Stack
- Google Suite (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive)
- Slack
- Asana
- Templates
- Spreadsheets
- Internal database
Team & Environment
You will join the Elections Team, reporting to a Supervisor. Ballotpedia fosters a mission-driven culture focused on constant improvement, self-awareness, and creating a delightful experience for readers within a positive and open team environment.
Benefits & Compensation
- Flexible work environment (BP Flex) with unlimited vacation and scheduling flexibility
- Annual benefits stipend equivalent to $8,000 for health, vision, dental insurance, retirement accounts, etc.
- Compensation range: $42,500-$44,000
Work Mode
This is a full-time, 100% remote position open to candidates globally.
