The Connecticut Mirror
| Date Posted | August 27, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Digital Media |
| Specialty | Not Specified |
| Job Status | Full-time |
| Salary | 75,000 |
Description:
Digital Democracy is an open-source civic information
platform that helps journalists and the public understand state legislatures
through data, video, AI-powered analysis, and original reporting tools.
The Connecticut Mirror, Connecticut’s free, digital,
nonprofit, nonpartisan trusted source for news about Connecticut public policy,
politics and government, and the winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Local
Reporting, is looking for a Project Manager to serve as the primary owner of
our Digital Democracy implementation.
This role will ensure the platform works effectively for the
CT Mirror newsroom, coordinate with the Digital Democracy team in California on
implementation and improvements, maintain the accuracy and quality of the
platform’s Connecticut-specific information, and help CT Mirror journalism
staff and external partners make effective use of the platform.
This is a highly collaborative role that combines
cross-functional project coordination, content and data management, and
management, and marketing and outreach. The ideal candidate understands
newsroom workflows, website functionality, the legislative process, and how to
communicate effectively with tech and non-tech colleagues.
Responsibilities
Project Coordination
- Serve
as the internal subject-matter expert for Digital Democracy, helping
reporters, editors, and new staff understand how to use the platform and
incorporate its data into their work” - Serve
as the primary point of contact for CT Mirror’s Digital Democracy
implementation. - Ensure
the platform is functioning in a way that supports the newsroom’s
editorial priorities and audience needs. - Document
requirements, decisions, and workflows and manage the product plan to
support initial integration of the platform onto the CT Mirror site and
ongoing platform improvements. - Work
with editors and reporters to manage troubleshooting and new feature
requests. - Assist
with user acceptance testing and quality assurance before new features are
released. - Gather
feedback from reporters, editors, and other stakeholders, translate it
into product requirements, and prioritize enhancements. - Work
with editorial, design, and engineering teams to determine the best user
experience for embedded legislative data, videos, bill information,
legislator profiles, and other interactive components. - Track
milestones and deliverables.
Content Creation:
- Solicit,
edit, and periodically update legislator bios and leadership positions. - Maintain
and update curated pages. - Collaborate
with reporters and editors to improve explanatory content and contextual
information throughout the platform. - Maintain
evergreen legislative information based on CT Mirror editorial standards
and workflows. - Field
Digital Democracy questions related to cleaning up AI transcriptions of
legislative proceedings. - Clean
up transcriptions / data as they’re scraped (including speaker
identification).
Data Quality and Management:
- Coordinate
updates during legislative transitions, elections, committee
reorganizations, and special sessions. - Monitor
and update the database regularly to ensure legislative information within
the platform remains accurate and current. - Manage
the process of classifying company industries or sectors as they enter the
database and consolidating the myriad ways of referring to the same
organization into one keyword per organization. - Review
platform content regularly to ensure information is complete, accurate,
and reflects changes in the legislature.
Marketing and Outreach:
- You
will be the external face of Digital Democracy, evangelizing the benefits
and impact of the platform to external newsrooms, advocacy groups, civic
organizations, and the public at large through one-to-one outreach,
convenings and events, social media campaigns, and other forms of
promotion. - Onboard
and train new groups on how to best utilize Digital Democracy. - Serve
as a resource to outside groups as questions emerge about how to best use
the platform, including troubleshooting tech or data issues for external
users. - Monitor
the impact of Digital Democracy for use in future fundraising efforts.
Qualifications
Required
- 3+
years of experience in project management, newsroom operations, digital
publishing, or a related field. - Strong
organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects
simultaneously. - Excellent
written and verbal communication skills. - Experience
working across technical and non-technical teams. - Strong
attention to detail and commitment to accuracy. - Familiarity
with WordPress or other content management systems. - Comfort
learning new software platforms and content management systems. - Ability
to translate editorial needs into clear product requirements.
Preferred
- Experience
working in a newsroom, nonprofit news organization, or civic technology
organization. - Experience
working with software development teams using Agile or similar project
management methodologies. - Knowledge
of state government, legislatures, or public policy. - Experience
with website launches, product implementations, or digital publishing
projects. - Live
in Connecticut
What Success Looks Like After Six Months:
- Be the
trusted owner of CT Mirror’s Digital Democracy implementation. - Ensure
the platform consistently reflects the newsroom’s editorial priorities. - Coordinate
successful feature rollouts between CT Mirror and the Digital Democracy
platform team. - Maintain
accurate, comprehensive legislative reference information that journalists
can rely on. - Help
shape how Digital Democracy integrates into your CT Mirror’s broader
digital products. - Build
strong working relationships with reporters, editors, engineers, and
product teams. - Identify
and onboard other newsrooms, advocacy groups, and civic organizations into
Digital Democracy on CT Mirror. - Manage
a marketing campaign to engage with the public at large with Digital
Democracy.
Why This Role Matters
Digital Democracy is building the next generation of
legislative journalism infrastructure. This role helps ensure that CT Mirror’s
newsroom can adapt the platform to the unique needs of Connecticut while
benefiting from shared technology developed across the network.
You’ll help transform complex legislative information into
accessible, trustworthy tools that strengthen accountability reporting and help
the public better understand how Connecticut’s government works.
This full-time position pays $75,000 annually and is based
in CT Mirror’s Hartford, Connecticut newsroom. Some remote work will be
considered.
Please apply by Monday, September 21, 2026, by
using this form. https://airtable.com/appmPgbUU6FJ7IgXB/shrDUbVdIHvuIlLmw Please include a resume, a cover letter that
describes your interest in this role, and any additional pertinent information
to advance your candidacy.
Questions? Contact Publisher Bruce Putterman via
email at [email protected]. No phone calls please.
CT Mirror is committed to building an inclusive
organization that represents the people and communities we serve. We do not and
shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender
expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual
orientation, or military status, in any of our hiring, procurement, volunteer
recruitment, or other activities or operations. We are committed to providing
an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, board,
volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and readers.
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