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Condé Nast · 4 days ago

Senior Staff Writer

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$95K/yr - $150K/yr

5+ years exp

Condé Nast's Vanity Fair is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Writer to join their editorial team. The role involves writing major features and shorter pieces while collaborating with various teams to create engaging stories across different platforms.

Media and EntertainmentMobile AppsNewsPublishingSocial Media

Responsibilities

Pitch, report, and write deeply reported longform stories—spanning profiles, cultural deep-dives, investigations, and essays

Contribute shorter reported pieces, such as quick-turn stories, analysis, and smart cultural takes

Develop and deliver fresh, original ideas that reflect and shape the conversation

Collaborate across departments—print, digital, video, audio, social—to develop multi-platform storytelling

Maintain strong editorial judgment and voice, with a clear understanding of Vanity Fair’s tone and audience

Uphold high journalistic standards in reporting, sourcing, and narrative craft

Qualification

Feature writingCultural commentaryInvestigative reportingMulti-platform storytellingEditorial judgmentDeadline-drivenCollaborationDetail-orientedSelf-motivated