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Were looking for a creative voice who can appear on camera for short-form social videos & write smart, witty social copy in a fast-paced environment. Someone who lives & breathes the Internet. This person will work across social platforms to develop ideas, create written & video content, & represent the brand in a way that feels fresh, culturally aware, & unmistakably us. You should be able to flawlessly write a caption, to do a green-screen take of a news post for Tik Tok, to assist with rollout for a cover & asking talent questions for social video. This role will report into both our Head of Social, Lucia Tonelli & Lindsay Peoples, EIC. The ideal candidate understands The Cuts tone sharp, funny, curious, & culturally fluent & knows how to translate that voice across platforms without missing a beat. They have great instincts, move quickly, & bring proactive ideas to the table. Were not looking for someone who simply reacts to trends, but someone who anticipates them & knows how to shape a conversation in The Cuts voice.
WHO WE ARE
The Cut, a New York Magazine site, is home to the conversations that matter most to women today from politics & intersectional feminism to work, money, relationships, mental health & sex & forward-thinking coverage of fashion and style.
The Cut 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 directly with the Head of Social on any social & audience needs across Instagram, Tik Tok, Reddit, Substack, Twitter & FB. Responsible for both making content or putting up content.
- Develop & execute social-first ideas across TikTok, Instagram, & other platforms.
- Serve as an on-camera presence & public-facing voice for our brands social storytelling.
- Collaborate with the editorial & creative teams on campaigns, launches, & ongoing coverage.
- Track trends, pitch creative concepts, & help evolve our tone & social identity.
- Create custom assets for multiple platforms including Reddit, Substack, X (Twitter), & Facebook.
- Write & produce smart, engaging copy & visuals that reflect The Cuts distinctive tone & perspective.
- Serve as an on-camera representative for The Cut, including potential appearances on morning shows or digital segments.
- Collaborate with editorial, art, & social teams on rollout plans for major packages, covers, & events.
- Assist with cover launches, including social interview questions, talent coordination, & creative packaging.
- Identify & track emerging trends, memes, & conversations across the internet & turn them into thoughtful, brand-aligned content.
- Help build & refine strategies to grow engagement & reach across new & existing platforms.
- Be proactive in pitching ideas, testing formats, & finding new ways to make The Cuts stories travel.
WHO YOU ARE
- At least 3 years of writing experience, ideally in an online newsroom & experience in social channels for a magazine
- Strong, engaging on-camera presence & writing voice.
- Deep understanding of culture, humor, & conversation online.
- Experience making & editing social content across multiple platforms.
- Flexible, fast, & collaborative equally comfortable ideating & executing.
- Strong understanding of the Cut sensibility, tone, & audience
- Enthusiasm, creativity, & a sense of fun around finding unique approaches & angles to aggregating news
- Confidence in generating ideas
- Comfort with multi-tasking, including writing, styling, being photographed & representing The Cut at events & meetings
- Experience writing engaging headlines & teasers
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 based in our New York, NY office.
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.
This position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement between the Company & The NewsGuild of New York, CWA Local 31003, AFL-CIO.
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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