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Vox is seeking a creative, flexible editor to lead the Today, Explained newsletter, our flagship daily email product. Youll work with editors & writers across the newsroom to decide what topics & news stories to feature in the newsletter each weekday morning.
Depending on the day & the news, this might mean assigning & editing a quick-turn assignment, adapting a longer feature to suit the e-mail newsletter form, conducting a Q&A with a Vox writer or an outside expert, or finding an original angle & writing your own news analysis. Were looking for a sharp, nimble editor who will work with editorial leadership to set a strategy for the newsletter & carry it out from day to day.
Flexibility & creativity with formats is a must. You should be eager to try new approaches to bring clarity & understanding to the newsletter audience.
This role is housed within Voxs policy, politics & ideas team & will also include other editorial duties: editing the Logoff, our daily newsletter on the Trump administration; managing a part-time staff editor; & managing & editing one of Voxs policy, politics & ideas writers. Most of the work will happen during business hours on weekdays, but occasional evening & weekend work may be required.
WHO WE ARE
Vox candidly shepherds audiences through politics & policy, business & pop culture, food, science, & everything else that matters.
Vox 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
- Edit (and occasionally write for) the Today, Explained newsletter. You will set the editorial calendar, work with writers & editors across the site to assign or adapt pieces, & collaborate with editorial leadership on big-picture newsletter strategy.
- Edit The Logoff, Voxs evening newsletter guiding readers through the Trump administration
- Manage a part-time staff editor who handles newsletter production for Today Explained & the Logoff, among other tasks
- Manage & edit one staff writer
- Stay on top of the news, both foreign & domestic, working to find & assign original angles for newsletter coverage
- Edit writers on the Policy, Politics, & Ideas team
- Other duties as assigned
WHO YOU ARE
- At least five years of combined experience editing & writing
- Strong editing, writing, & idea generation skills
- Excellent news judgment & the ability to find original angles on big stories
- Flexible & creative thinking about the best way to serve the audience & create a high quality newsletter
- A collaborative approach to your work this is a position that requires constant cooperation with other teams to assign & adapt pieces for the newsletter
- Management experience is a plus, but not required
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 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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