Copy Editor

As the leading independent modern media company, Vox Media ignites conversations and influences culture. Across digital, podcasts, TV, streaming, live events, and print, we tell stories that affect our audience's daily lives and entertain as much as they inform.

Our portfolio features influential and respected editorial properties including Vox, New York Magazine, The Verge, The Cut, Eater, Vulture, The Strategist, Polygon, SB Nation, Intelligencer, Curbed, Grub Street, and Recode. Off-platform, the Vox Media Podcast Network offers one of the largest collections of popular podcasts, and Vox Media Studios produces and distributes the award-winning nonfiction shows. Powered by innovative technology that scales quality, the Chorus publishing platform and Concert advertising marketplace answer the always-changing needs of modern audiences, creators and marketers.

Vox Media has been named one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies in Media,” an Inc. “Company of the Year,” Digiday’s “Best Company for Parents,” and one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign.

We’re looking for a meticulous copy editor to make stories at The Verge truly shine. This person will be editing everything from quick news posts to investigative features to Instagram captions. 

The right person will be open to collaborating with every team at The Verge and have an interest in the areas we cover: technology, science, and entertainment.  

What you’ll do:

Work closely with The Verge’s publishing team to prepare written and video content for publication.

Copy edit a wide variety of stories from a large team of editors, reporters, and freelancers.

Copy edit video graphics, captions, podcast transcripts, and social media copy in conjunction with The Verge's video and engagement teams.

Identify grammar and style issues as they arise both on- and off-platform, and ensure guidelines and expectations are clearly communicated to writers.

Act as a point of reference for any style or grammar inquiries.

Collaborate with editors on staff to update and maintain the comprehensive internal style guide.

Remain up to speed on current language/industry trends as they pertain to The Verge’s voice.

What you’ll bring:

At least one to two years of experience in copy editing

Familiarity with AP style

An interest in consumer tech, US policy, internet culture, entertainment, or science is a plus

We’d be especially interested in speaking to candidates with a background in fact-checking

*This role is a part of the Vox Media Union, represented by the Writers Guild of America, East.

About working at Vox Media:

This is a permanent, full-time position with excellent benefits—including flexible hours and generous parental leave. Vox Media strives to provide comprehensive healthcare options for our employees and to ensure that our healthcare and other benefits are LGBTQ-inclusive. You'll be joining a group of focused, hard-working, creative people who are passionate about doing work that's challenging and fun—and who strive to maintain a healthy work/life balance. Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and everyone is encouraged to apply. Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media is dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all of our employees. All employees in our offices are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they have an approved religious or medical exemption. Employees with approved religious or medical exemptions may be subject to additional safety requirements, including submitting to regular COVID-19 testing and wearing a face covering in our offices. 

Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, and we will never contact you via text message.

Location

New York City, New York, United States