Feb 03, 2022

Vanity Fair Has A New Opening For Senior Editor

Vanity Fair is Looking a Senior Editor of The Hive

Vanity Fair seeks a senior editor of The Hive, home to authoritative, real-time coverage of politics, tech, media, and business, and the intersection of them all. The ideal candidate will be a self-starting “player coach” who is well-connected in the field and can assign and edit stories as well as write and publish them, all on tight timelines. Applicants should be well-acquainted with Vanity Fair’s tradition of style reporting and a strong vision for how it translates to the Web. This position reports to the Hive’s executive editor and may entail management responsibilities.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead the team’s daily charge—assigning, editing, and writing stories and work-shopping headlines, with an eye towards making VF.com the destination readers turn to for politics, tech, business and media coverage.
Plan and execute multiplatform reported coverage of debates, election nights, and other relevant live moments.
Develop a stable of top-notch, go-to writers for both print and digital that can contribute on both long-lead and short-lead deadlines
Use traffic data and social-media feedback to optimize performance and maintain consistent growth
Partner with other key departments including photo, video, social, PR, audience development, etc.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

At least five years’ experience in a fast-paced, news-driven environment
Ability to balance daily deadlines with longer-lead stories across platforms
Experience managing a team and developing writers
Experience using a CMS to publish a high volume of daily content
Experience covering breaking news and/or current events on a digital platform
Social media-savvy, and experience using social platforms to monitor conversations around major events
Strong prioritization skills
Experience overseeing content from brainstorm to deployment—approving ideas, sourcing art, scheduling posts, promotion on newsletters and social, etc.
Strong writing skills with ability to contribute great ideas
Fantastic collaborator and communicator
Proven ability to use editorial feedback to improve work