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Vox is hiring a senior editor to oversee our Even Better & Lifestyle team. Were looking for a versatile journalist who is passionate & knowledgeable about a wide swath of coverage of society, trends, & human behavior to lead two aspects of our coverage:
- Service journalism under our Even Better vertical, which focuses on mental & physical health, relationships & community, & work & money. Our goal is to provide actionable advice to readers & engage with big, fraught topics about how to live a good life.
- Lifestyle coverage, which takes a creative approach to understanding cultural moments & social trends. From the Labubu craze to explaining the larger stakes of cultural moments like the Sydney Sweeney jeans ad, we take these subjects seriously, with an approach rooted in expertise, creativity, & inclusivity.
The ideal candidate is a generalist who is eager to distill distinctive angles & arguments, can see stories hidden in plain sight, & has a knack for identifying the most important stories where Vox can bring clarity & understanding.
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
- Work with the editorial director & other team editors to shape Voxs service journalism & lifestyle coverage, using an explanatory lens to break down complicated stories in a clear, creative, & compelling way for the general interest reader
- Lead Even Better, Voxs service journalism vertical
- Manage & edit a team of staff reporters
- Work collaboratively with others across the newsroom, including podcast producers, & video producers across the newsroom on one-off stories & larger editorial projects
WHO YOU ARE
- Demonstrated experience managing a team of reporters
- Demonstrated experience assigning & editing service journalism
- Strong story judgment & editing skills
- 5+ years of editorial experience, with a proven track record of editing or leading a vertical/section
- Strong background in service journalism, lifestyle, or ideas writing/editing.
- Exceptional line-editing skills & the ability to shape complex topics into clear, compelling stories
- Creative thinker with an eye for distinctive story ideas & formats
- Collaborative leader who values mentorship & teamwork
- Comfort with analytics & audience data to inform editorial strategy
- Familiarity with digital media trends & multiplatform storytelling
- The ability to help reporters uncover key insights in complex topics, & to find the best frame for their stories
- Knowledge & curiosity about social trends & human behavior writ large, & a passion for digging into the details
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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