Junior Writer

The Strategist is a site for helping people shop the internet smartly. We’re looking for a Junior Writer to join our team of journalists, who are obsessively testing new products, collecting first-hand experience, and interviewing those whose taste and expertise we trust to find the products that are actually worth buying. The website, an offshoot of New York’s National Magazine Award–winning print section of the same name, offers readers rigorously-vetted articles to help navigate the vast online shopping landscape. Think of us as your shopaholic friends who care equally about function, value, innovation, and good taste.

The Strategist 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.

As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Write and/or update 5-6 articles each week on a variety of topics, including gift guides, sales posts, and monthly product roundups
Research products across the online shopping-sphere to recommend to readers, in a wide range of categories (i.e., fashion, beauty, homewares, gadgets, kitchen, etc.)
Synthesize reporting, research, and product reviews from the Strategist’s archive to write engaging articles in the site’s voice and tone
Additional editorial responsibilities, as assigned by editors

WHO YOU ARE

1-2 years of professional journalism experience or internship experience
Strong writing skills with an understanding of, or willingness to learn, the Strategist’s voice, tone, and approach to service journalism
Excellent communication skills, especially in a remote or flex work environment with a distributed team
An ability to balance both short-term and long-term projects, with an eye for detail and keeping to deadlines
A familiarity with digital publishing tools, preferred