Sustainability Reporter

Job Description:

POLITICO is seeking a talented, energetic journalist to cover sustainability out of our Brussels newsroom.

The European Green Deal introduced dozens of sustainability laws onto the EU rulebook, in areas including biodiversity, pollution, the circular economy and corporate disclosure. But a backlash against green rules and a renewed focus global competitiveness in Europe means many environmental regulations are being delayed, weakened and even scrapped altogether.  

We are seeking a reporter to track the twists and turns of this story, focusing on the circular economy, waste management, corporate sustainability and green finance.

This is a busy reporting role that would suit an enterprising, adventurous reporter. Your primary job will be to go out and talk to people in the EU institutions, industry and civil society, build a network of sources and get lots of scoops. You’ll be comfortable doing very technical reporting for a specialist audience, alongside more ambitious big-picture stories on important environmental topics.

Writing for both subscribers and POLITICO’s wider homepage audience, you will share your reporting in a daily newsletter and in sharply framed news stories that explain what’s at the heart of EU policy debates and why it matters.

Working in the Brussels newsroom you will be reporting on one of the world’s political centers at a time of historic change.

Who You Are:

• A competitive, scoop-driven reporter who enjoys digging into the detail and dynamics of EU policymaking
• A smart and clear thinker who can anticipate and narrate the bigger political stories behind EU policy
• A journalist with a high degree of fluency in English who is comfortable juggling multiple competing priorities and working at a fast pace 
• A collaborator, comfortable working across teams

What You'll Do

• Break news on sustainability policy in areas including circular economy, corporate sustainability, greenwashing and sustainable finance
• Jointly author a must-read morning newsletter for subscribers
• Deliver news stories and sharp longer reads
• Build a wide network of sources
• Collaborate with colleagues covering politics, climate, agriculture, trade and financial services among others
• Be a public face of POLITICO at events and panels on topics related to your beat

What You'll Need

• A track record of breaking news and producing high quality, impartial journalism
• Ability and willingness to build a wide network of sources
• Fluency in English, ability to write with clarity and flair
• A demonstrable interest in environmental and sustainability policy
• Attention to detail and willingness to dig into policy detail
• Other European languages a plus

We value our people:

Our benefits package is built for you, and includes:   

• Our teams benefit from country-specific, competitive compensation and benefits packages—including pension, healthcare, training opportunities and more. 
• With a multinational team, strong ties to EU institutions, and flexible work options including working from abroad, we offer our employees an environment that supports both professional and personal development.

Let’s keep in touch: You can view our list of open positions here. We hope to see your application soon!

About Us:

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

Cabinet secretaries and Ministers start their mornings with our analysis. CEOs shape strategy around our reporting. Advocacy leaders rely on our insights to move policy. We deliver the straightforward facts and clear-eyed analysis they need to navigate the most complex political landscape of our lifetimes.

Our 1,100+ publishing professionals across the world's key democratic capitals—Washington, Brussels, London, Paris, Berlin, Sacramento, and New York—form the world's premier politics and policy newsroom. We tell the story of how power really works by explaining who wields it and how they plan to exercise it, connecting dots others miss and delivering scoops from sources others don't even know exist.

Innovation has always been a core tenet of our story. At launch, we bet that depth would trump scale, that talent would trump traffic, and that politics would become central to modern life. In 2011, we made another bet and launched POLITICO Pro to help decision-makers understand the business of government, transforming both how they shape government action and the business of journalism itself.

These bets have made POLITICO the most successful digital news startup of its generation and the indispensable resource for leaders who shape the future. Today, we are a rarity in media: a growing, profitable, and sustainable news organization.

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