Madrid Playbook Senior Reporter

Job Description

POLITICO is looking for a hungry, politics-obsessed reporter to launch Madrid Playbook.

We provide non-partisan, distinctive journalism for politics and policy obsessives across North America and Europe. Now we want to extend our coverage into Spain — and into Spanish — by producing a daily newsletter focused on what is driving the day in Spanish politics.

This senior reporting role will be an authority on what is happening behind the scenes, helping our readers, who have a professional stake in politics, get ahead of what to expect each morning.

The role would suit a scoop-hungry, energetic journalist with deep knowledge of Spanish politics. This reporter will need to be able to speak to all sides across the political divide in order to be trusted by readers to offer a fair, authoritative and fun perspective on who and what is driving decision-making.

As one of our first hires in Spain, this person will act as a figurehead for the publication, putting us on the map in Spain.

Who You Are

  • You're a politics obsessive with a demonstrable interest in politics and policy, most importantly in Spain
  • You have confident news judgment and a track record working independently
  • You are comfortable working flexibly, particularly a late schedule and Sundays, in order to produce the strongest possible morning newsletter
  • You have a strong desire to produce deeply reported, non-partisan journalism for insiders
  • You are a clear, quick writer with a light tone to make the newsletter fun to read first thing in the morning
  • You have an excellent command of Spanish and the ability to connect well with English-speaking colleagues
  • You have a strong desire to be part of a team, both as we build POLITICO in Spain and by connecting well with colleagues elsewhere

What You’ll Do

  • You'll lead reporting and writing to produce Madrid Playbook ahead of each weekday morning
  • You'll use news judgment, fact-checking and writing skills to gather and synthesize information across all areas of Spanish politics and policy
  • You'll develop scoops and original story ideas
  • You'll continuously develop deep sourcing and demonstrate the excellent judgment needed to launch this product and POLITICO into the Spanish market
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.

POLITICO is a subsidiary of Axel Springer SE, a family-owned transatlantic media company headquartered in Berlin and New York. Axel Springer is dedicated to shaping the future of journalism in the free world, believing that a free and informed society is essential to democracy. The company’s guiding principles - first articulated as The Essentials by founder Axel Springer in the aftermath of World War II - remain a cornerstone of the company’s foundation today. Learn more about Axel Springer.

Location: Madrid

Posting Date

2026-03-25

Title

Madrid Playbook Senior Reporter

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