Rolling Stone is Seeking a New Research Chief to Join Their Team

Rolling Stone is Seeking a New Research Chief to Join Their Team

Noah Shachtman, Editor in Chief of Rolling Stone Posted

"@RollingStone is hiring a new research chief to help track down hard-to-find sources, sift through documents and fact-check stories for our print and digital editions.

This is a dream gig for right person. Apply here:"

Rolling Stone seeks an experienced and resourceful Research Chief to join their team. The Research Chief will be responsible for overseeing a team of three research editors, who are responsible for tracking down hard-to-find sources, sifting through documents, and researching and fact-checking stories for our print and digital platforms. The research department also provides support to writers on the front end of stories as well as back-end fact-checking and helps translates raw research into actionable items for reporters and editors. The Research Chief must have demonstrated experience working on large, multi-sourced, and legally sensitive features under tight deadlines.

In addition, the candidate must have experience managing a small team, impeccable judgment, and a genuine interest in and understanding of a wide variety of subjects within politics, culture, science, and hard news.

Our ideal candidate will:

  • Have 5 years of experience doing proactive research and fact-checking at a major digital, print, or television news operation.
  • Be passionate, curious, and informed about and well informed in culture, science and politics.
  • Have the proven ability to obtain on deadline public documents—from federal, state, and local court filings to campaign records to financial transactions.
  • Have a track record of successfully using the latest digital forensics techniques to stand up stories and track down people.
  • Be familiar with federal and local freedom-of-information laws, as well as with LexisNexis, and PACER, Spokeo, and other databases.
  • Be familiar with libel law and defamation and have experience working with legal teams on legally and editorially sensitive material.
  • Be confident interpreting legal documents, scientific studies, financial paperwork, and public records.
  • Be able to pay close attention to the details of a story, while also having the ability to zoom out and assess the backbone of an entire piece.
  • Be able to communicate with sources in a sensitive and thoughtful way.
  • Feel comfortable in a fast-paced environment—both print and digital—and be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Brainstorm best practices for tracking down hard-to-find people and facts
  • Be able to take initiative, receive constructive feedback, and work with minimal supervision

Rolling Stone believes newsroom should represent the communities their cover and their readership. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.


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