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The Deputy Editors role is to serve as the right-hand to the Editorial Director, assisting in shaping & implementing content strategy, managing the day-to-day workflow of the team, & bringing thoughtful, compelling stories to life. They will manage five staff writers & be responsible for assigning, editing & publishing daily news stories as well as editing stories from across the team & freelancers as needed. They will focus on developing the editorial skillsets of the staff writers through hands-on support, constructive feedback, & guiding the team through every aspect of the editorial process. They will be instrumental in helping to ideate & execute on ambitious stories, tent poles, franchises & other editorial products. In partnership with the Editorial Director, they will ensure the smooth functioning of the team, including overseeing budget, contracting freelancers, & maintaining a daily publishing schedule.
WHO WE ARE
Thrillist helps its ever-curious readers, no matter where they are in the world, to discover their next adventure. As the go-to digital media publication for passion-led exploration, Thrillist focuses on where travel converges with cultureincluding art, history, food & drink, nightlife, the internet, the outdoors, & moreto help inform & inspire travel plans from the moment we walk out the front door. None of us leave our interests or identities behind when we travel; at Thrillist, we turn our passions into transformative travel experiences.
Thrillist 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
- Manage, lead & guide an ambitious team of writers
- Oversee & edit news & short-form content for the site
- Provide quality control for the team & proactively work to help its writers & editors hone their skills
- Stay on top of the latest news & trends & help news writers to uncover original, timely stories with fresh angles on a daily basis
- Guide team in every aspect of developing thoughtful, engaging storytelling, helping to bring stories from pitch to publication
- Use audience insights & data to inform editorial decisions
- Help the Editorial Director to develop & run innovative editorial franchises, tent poles, & other products
- Work in partnership with the Audience Development Director to oversee the national teams newsletters
- Help the Editorial Director to oversee budget, contract freelancers, & maintain a daily publishing schedule
- Work with the audience team, audio, video, & other editors across the Thrillist newsroom to elevate the work across mediums
- Help team to manage their time & hold them accountable to deadlines, while also working to make sure they have the tools & support they need to be successful
- Attend regular company-wide pitch meetings & brainstorms & contribute creative ideas with unique angles across multiple teams
- Use reporting tools (such as Google Analytics, Parsely, SEMRush, & custom dashboards) to analyze traffic & SEO data to inform strategy & decision making
WHO YOU ARE
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in digital media, including at least 2 years as an editor
- Bachelors degree (journalism or online media a plus)
- Experience managing a team, inclusive of delegating responsibilities, managing performance, supporting growth & development, & providing meaningful feedback
- Strong reporting, writing, editing, & organizational skills
- Expert-level headline writing
- Sharp eye for beautiful imagery & photography for story packaging
- Knack for fact-checking & instinct for detecting questionable information
- Extensive knowledge of how internet news & travel content works & familiarity with the ever-changing digital media landscape
- Proficient in using & customizing data analytics tools, social media/trends monitoring platforms for a highly efficient workflow
- Comfort & aptitude for communicating with writers on your team, freelancers, & representatives across the department & beyond
- Ability to multitask & meet deadlines while juggling multiple projects
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! We would love to have a chat & see if you could be a great addition to our team. Weve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, & sommeliers who became writers.
WHERE YOULL WORK
This job is remote.
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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