Vox Media · 18 hours ago
Executive Editor, Vox.com
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $230K/yr
10+ years expVox is seeking an Executive Editor who will bring a clear vision and deep understanding of the political and policy landscape. This role involves guiding Vox’s politics and policy coverage, managing editorial teams, and ensuring journalism serves audiences outside the political bubble.
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Responsibilities
Oversee three editorial teams in the newsroom: Politics, Policy, and Ideas; Today, Explained and Explain It to Me; and Even Better and Lifestyle
Shape vision and strategy for Vox’s political journalism in 2026 and the years ahead, centering audiences who feel overlooked or underserved by traditional political coverage
Direct daily, short-, and long-term editorial plans, managing the balance between bigger original pieces and shorter pieces that are responsive to news, and directing the team when it’s necessary to pivot from plans due to news
Develop coverage strategies that meet audience members where they are — including audiences newer to news, politically disengaged readers/listeners, and younger audiences with different expectations of how news should work
Ensure our journalism is accessible, relevant, and grounded in real-world questions and concerns, not just the narratives dominating political insiders’ conversations
Identify opportunities to grow reach and impact through new formats, collaborations, and storytelling approaches, and partner with other teams to execute on multiplatform ideas
Mentor team members at all levels, helping them develop ideas and angles, structure stories, and strengthen their reporting
Oversee editorial strategy and execution for Today, Explained and Explain It to Me, ensuring the shows meet Vox’s standards for clarity, depth, creativity, and broad accessibility
Strengthen collaboration between text, audio, and video teams to ensure cohesive, cross-platform political coverage
Work with senior leadership across teams to shape Vox’s priorities and coverage strategy around major political moments (elections, legislative cycles, global events, court decisions, etc.)
Coordinate cross-newsroom efforts around major projects, tentpoles, investigations, and explanatory initiatives
Qualification
Required
10+ years of political journalism experience, including at least 5 years managing editorial teams
A track record of original, ambitious political or policy journalism that reaches and engages audiences beyond the traditional political news consumer
Strong vision for how political coverage needs to evolve — and concrete ideas for what Vox's political journalism should look like in 2026 and beyond
Exceptional editorial judgment and the ability to cut through noise with clarity and insight
Demonstrated success developing talent and cultivating collaborative, inclusive teams
Strong understanding of how to execute high-quality explanatory work across mediums and platforms
Commitment to Vox's mission to help audiences understand what really matters
Preferred
Experience working with or overseeing audio teams is a strong plus
Company
Vox Media
Vox Media is an operator of an online media publishing agency created to influence editorial properties and premium advertising.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$407.63MKey Investors
Penske Media CorporationNBCUniversalGeneral Atlantic
2023-02-06Corporate Round· $100M
2015-08-12Series F· $200M
2014-12-01Series E· $46.5M
Leadership Team
Jim Bankoff
Chairman and CEO
Lauren Rabaino
Chief Operating Officer
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