Deputy Editor

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Vox Media

πŸ’΅ $100k-$113k
πŸ“Remote - United States

Summary

Join Vox Media's Future Perfect section as a Deputy Editor and help drive daily coverage, oversee the freelance program, and manage three writers. You will assist the editor in overall section management and lead in their absence. This permanent, full-time, remote position focuses on impactful stories related to global issues. Key subject areas include global poverty, existential threats, animal welfare, progress studies, AI, and philanthropy. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of editing experience and strong managerial skills. Vox Media offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience editing, or equivalent
  • Strong managerial philosophy and communication skills; previous management experience is desirable but not a requirement
  • A passion for mentoring, managing and editing writers
  • A demonstrated ability to bring analysis and sharp angles to news stories, as well as well as skill with handling collaborations with audio and video teams
  • An understanding of the importance of careful editing, coupled with the ability to build and shepherd big ideas

Responsibilities

  • Manage and edit three staff writers β€” soliciting ideas, selecting stories, editing text and managing their advancement at Vox Media
  • Their focuses include ethics, AI safety and policy, animal welfare and factory farming, and effective policymaking in areas like housing and science
  • Editing our biweekly newsletter on Processing Meat, written by Kenny Torrella
  • Assist the Future Perfect editorial director in setting and keeping priorities, both daily and over the medium and long term projects β€” especially in the area of agriculture and animal welfare β€” and stepping in to help lead the staff as a whole when he is away
  • Commission and edit occasional pieces for the Future Perfect site

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in and enthusiasm for diving into research literature, particularly in economics, psychology, sociology, political science, biology/medicine, and computer science is desirable

Benefits

  • This is a permanent, full-time position
  • This job is benefits-eligible
  • This job is remote

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