Investigative Editor

Date Posted	November 06, 2025
Industry	Newspapers
Specialty	Not Specified
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	Not Specified

Description:

Investigative Editor

Reports to: Executive Editor 

Full-time, Exempt 

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is seeking a smart, skilled, tireless journalist to be the investigative editor for the state’s leading news source. We are looking for a difference-maker, a sharp-eyed editor with a reporter’s spirit who will see the stories others miss and drive reporting that holds the powerful to account and gives readers the depth and details no one else can. You'll attend daily budget as well as long-term planning meetings, looking for the stories behind the stories, asking probing questions and helping ensure an investigative mind is applied to everything we do in news.

Our roots in this state run deep, and so does our commitment to ensuring our reporting thoroughly informs readers about their state and the issues that matter most. We expect our journalism to lead the state and country for its comprehensiveness, relevance to our readers, impact on their lives and our painstaking objectivity in pursuit of truth.

If you are an experienced journalist with real investigative chops, fearlessness and a relentlessly inquisitive mind; if you are committed to building the collaborative environment that makes newsrooms strong; if you want a piece of every big story and you see the larger picture that drives investigative journalism, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for journalists with a record of:

• Investigative journalism that serves the public by holding powerful people accountable.
• Bringing insight for quick-turn watchdog stories as well as larger, long-term projects.
• Working with reporters across the newsroom to find ideas and help them capitalize on investigative opportunities. 
• Managing multiple complex projects simultaneously with strong organizational skills, clear prioritization and consistent follow-through from concept to publication.
• Skilled editing, showing the ability to help reporters deliver cogently written, air-tight stories.
• Use of public records to find stories, unearth facts and fuel reporting.
• An eye for the big picture to see where the heart of any given story lies 
• A deft digital hand, finding the best use of the platform; able to apply all the available tools to serve readers
• Data reporting skills that enable news organizations to compellingly present and reporters to swiftly sift through reams of material.
• Balancing large-scope project management with a steady production of shorter-term watchdog stories.
• Navigating the legalities both in producing unassailable copy that safeguards the institution and in accessing the information needed to deliver the story.
• Seamlessly working with digital teams to ensure the best possible reader experience.

What’s needed to be qualified for the job:

• At least five years of high-level experience as an investigative journalist.
• A commitment to public service.
• A belief in objective reporting that ensures stories are free from actual bias.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills.
• Expertise in leading journalists of all talent levels and all ranges of experience.
• Knowledge of FOIA law.
• Fluency in both media and public records law.
• Proficiency in coaching and managing.
• Ability to understand and use data.
• Steeped in digital best practices.

Benefits:

• 401K & profit sharing
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Paid holiday and floating holiday
• Paid personal day
• Paid parental leave
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life, disability, and accident insurance
• Critical illness and hospital indemnity coverage
• Employee assistance program

This is a safety-sensitive position. Candidate must pass drug screening, background and MVR checks. 

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or another legally protected status.