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New York Magazine is looking for a gluttonously curious, editorially creative, ambitious, experienced features editor to join our award-winning staff. The perfect candidate will come with a minimum of four years experience editing feature stories & a robust network of writer relationships. They will have an appetite for general-interest news & be able to speak fluently about pretty much anything published in major news outlets that morning. Theyll know how to push investigative reporting & how to find the big idea in a messy first draft. Though their focus will be on producing memorable, buzzy feature stories for the print magazine, the ideal candidate will also be comfortable editing both long- & short-form stories across digital, print, & social media platforms.
WHO WE ARE
New York Magazine obsessively chronicles the ideas, people, & cultural events that are forever reshaping our world. The New York brand includes the groundbreaking magazine New York, which is published biweekly in print, & six thriving verticals: Intelligencer, delivering national news & sharp commentary on politics, business, technology, & media; the Cut, covering the conversations that matter most to women today; Vulture, the premier destination for culture news, criticism, & service; the Strategist, dedicated to shopping the internet smartly; Curbed, covering cities & city life; & Grub Street, home to food news & authoritative restaurant criticism.
New York Magazine is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about whats now, whats next, & whats possible.
As a community of journalists & storytellers, business professionals, creators & technologists, we believe it is a moral & business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, & inclusion throughout our organization & media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, & our platforms, products, & partnerships.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Pitch thought-provoking, engaging story ideas suited for both the print magazine & our six digital platforms.
- Work flexibly on both long-lead & quick-turnaround original stories in a range of styles & forms.
- Develop stories from the initial assignment to their finished iteration, both in print or online.
- Work closely with staff writers to find & execute suitable assignments.
- Cultivate relationships with freelance writers to bring in fresh voices & perspectives.
- Contribute meaningfully to the magazines editorial direction.
- Collaborate with art, design, & social media teams to find the best presentation of our stories for all audiences.
- Work with our SEO team & site leaders to craft must-click headlines & digital copy.
- Produce three to five new stories a month.
WHO YOU ARE
- Extensive experience in journalism, particularly in editing long-form reported stories, essays, packages, & profiles
- A vision for ambitious storytelling
- Comfort with & a sense of urgency surrounding the fast pace of digital news
- A great ear for new voices
- Equally comfortable coaching a talented junior reporter on their first big feature as you are working with a seasoned literary writer
- Obsessively follow a wide range of cultural & news subjects
- Know how to translate those obsessions into new & original storytelling
- Attention to detail, news judgment, story packaging, & careful eye for accuracy
- A healthy sense of humor & a strong moral compass
If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! Weve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, & sommeliers who became writers.
WHERE YOULL WORK
This job is New York office based.
WHY VOX MEDIA?
WHAT WE OFFER
This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.
OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT
Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves & create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products & services come from people with all manner of backgrounds & experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work & sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights & best practices. We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency & communication. Learn more about our values here, & our approach to corporate citizenship here.
Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer & qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).
WHAT COMES NEXT
Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, & how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.
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