Market Curation Editor — Politics

Responsibilities

• Review a daily queue of system-generated political markets and decide which go live
• Assess candidate markets for factual accuracy, clarity, and adjudicable resolution criteria
• Verify open and close timing for events, including runoff elections and recounts
• Apply correct settlement conventions for election calls, concessions, and legislative votes
• Confirm policy fit against community standards and content guidelines
• Rewrite questions and resolution language for precision and public clarity
• Author timestamped clarifications for live markets and resolve settlement exceptions
• Monitor live markets and political social media for gaps in the automated pipeline
• Participate in weekly calibration reviews to ensure consistency

Requirements

• 3+ years in political trading, prediction markets, political data operations, or data journalism
• Current fluency in U.S. federal, state, and major local elections
• Working knowledge of official election administration, certification timelines, and recount thresholds
• Proven judgment on edge cases such as contested results and litigation
• Ability to write unambiguous rules under tight deadlines
• Flexible availability for evening and weekend work during key political events

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with prediction markets like Kalshi or Polymarket
• Background in polling and election modeling (e.g., FiveThirtyEight, Decision Desk HQ)
• Experience on a political trading desk or as a super-user of prediction apps
• Political journalism background or experience contributing to style guides and rulebooks
• Familiarity with content policy and moderation frameworks for sensitive content