Senior Writer Editor - Today, Explained Newsletter
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About the Role
Vox is seeking a creative, flexible journalist to lead the Today, Explained newsletter, our flagship daily email product. This role involves both editing and writing. You will be the host of the newsletter, responsible for helping the audience understand the biggest news stories and conversations affecting our world.
This may involve:
- Writing original news analysis
- Conducting quick Q&A sessions with Vox journalists
- Assigning short pieces to other newsroom staff and editing them for publication
You will be responsible for the newsletter as a whole, ensuring it is consistently engaging with the news and the zeitgeist, and that the reading experience feels creative, fresh, and surprising.
We are looking for a sharp, nimble editorial thinker – a strong writer and a creative editor – who can help set the strategy and direction for the newsletter and execute it daily. Flexibility and creativity with formats are essential. You should be eager to try new approaches to bring clarity and understanding to our audience: curious people outside of the media bubble who want to be informed, not overwhelmed.
This role is within Vox’s policy, politics, and ideas team and may include other editorial duties. Most work will occur during business hours on weekdays, but evening and weekend work will be required as the news demands.
Who We Are
Vox candidly shepherds audiences through politics and policy, business and pop culture, food, science, and 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 what’s now, what’s next, and what’s possible.