Senior Editor, The Hive

Vanity Fair seeks a senior editor of The Hive, home to authoritative, real-time coverage of politics, media, tech, and business. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can assign, edit, and publish stories on tight timelines. Applicants should be well acquainted with Vanity Fair’s tradition of incisive coverage of political and industry power players and be able to incorporate the qualities of magazine journalism into daily digital coverage: penetrating reporting, sharp analysis, lively writing, and distinctive headlines. This position is based in New York City and reports to the Hive’s editor.

Primary Responsibilities

Assign and edit stories with an eye towards making VF.com the destination for readers obsessed with politics, media, tech, and business.

Play a critical role in Vanity Fair’s coverage of the 2024 election—helping oversee campaign reporting, editing stories on debate and election nights, and handling the many legal twists and turns sure to come.

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.

Compile the Hive newsletter.

Write articles when needed, typically in moments of breaking news.

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 three–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

The expected base salary range for this position is from $95,000 - $115,00. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.