Editorial Director, Politics, Policy and Health/Science

Vox is looking for a dynamic leader to oversee its politics, policy and health and science teams. This editor will be part of the senior leadership team at Vox, and will manage the editors who lead sections examining the 2024 elections, Congress, the White House and federal agencies, federal and state policies and those working to affect them, scientific innovations and health care.

This editor will create a plan to make every Vox story meet a high standard and ensure each offers clarity on questions our audience has, adds new context or challenges preconceived notions. The ideal candidate will have experience in political, policy, health or science journalism, including leading teams in those fields. They will also be able to help elevate and amplify key ideas circulating in policy and scientific circles; unpack dense, confusing debates; and ensure that some stories spark curiosity and awe.They will ensure their reporters offer distinctive analysis, write features with deep reporting, or fact-heavy explainers.

This person should not only understand Vox’s explanatory mission but also help define the organization’s unique role in this space. The ideal candidate should create and execute an ambitious plan with large teams, and guide our writers and editors to produce approachable and original stories. This editor should have an interest in helping writers and editors shine and grow.

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.

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

Work with the teams to create and implement a vision for Vox’s coverage of these important topic areas, and be ultimately responsible for making sure the coverage meets a high threshold of excellence
Ensure that the team is offering clarity on the most important policies, controversies, or news moments
Help identify how to bring discipline and deliberation to story assignments
Lead and guide ambitious teams of reporters and editors
Work with the audience team, audio, video, and other editors across the Vox newsroom to elevate the work across mediums

WHO YOU ARE

A deep understanding of and, preferably, a background in coverage of politics, policy, or health and science, or closely related topics.
An ambitious appetite for strong, distinctive work
A knack for managing editors and writers
High editorial standards
A desire to lead and grow as a leader

If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! We’ve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.