The News & Issues desk at VICE.com is looking for an energetic, motivated deputy editor to be our strategic lead. The right person has a news background with a track record in getting scoops in one or more of the following beats: Inequality, Race, Health, Drugs, Environment, and Gender/Identity. They also have an excellent news sense, a talent for managing people, and a quick brain for thoughtful, timely, punchy, sometimes funny, always human, conversation-starting stories.

The deputy is a rigorous editor who is persnickety about copy and capable of getting even the trickiest of drafts into publishable shape. This person will serve as a senior leader across the newsroom and will motivate their team to produce their best work. They will think strategically and creatively about packaging and formats, always looking for the most interesting way to tell a story, and seek opportunities to collaborate with the social, video, and events teams.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overseeing editors and writers in conceiving and executing a strong daily mix of stories
• Editing and top-editing quick hits and longer pieces
• Guiding editors on packaging and formatting decisions
• Recruiting and working with a diverse stable of talented staffers and freelancers

QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least 6 years of editing experience in one or more of the above beats
• A quick metabolism for generating conversation-starting stories hooked to the news cycle
• Proven experience delivering scoops and coverage that sets itself apart
• A clear idea of the stories that matter and how to approach them
• An aversion to clichés and boring writing

VICE offers a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that is commensurate with experience and abilities. VICE editorial staff is represented by the Writer’s Guild of America East, a labor union representing writers in motion pictures, television, cable, digital media and broadcast news.

VICE editorial staff is represented by the Writer’s Guild of America East, a labor union representing writers in motion pictures, television, cable, digital media and broadcast news. 

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please let us know. We will work together to best meet your needs.

Disclaimers:

Equal Employment Opportunities: VICE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that strives to create and maintain a workplace that celebrates inclusion and diversity. At VICE, we understand that inclusion and diversity is a major benefit to our employees, our readers and viewers, and our company culture. We treat all applicants and employees fairly without regard to age, alienage or citizenship status, color, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status and partnership status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion/creed, sexual orientation, arrest or conviction record, caregiver status, credit history, unemployment status, salary history, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, status as a veteran or active military service member, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 

VICE requires that all employees have proper authorization to work in the U.S. Should an applicant require employment sponsorship, VICE will determine, in its sole discretion, whether such sponsorship will be provided.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with the New York City Fair Chance Act or other applicable laws.

 *Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation. The requirements and essential functions described above are not an exhaustive list and instead are meant to describe the general nature and level of work required of the job. VICE reserves the right to modify the essential functions of this position where a legitimate business exists.

To all recruitment agencies: Unless otherwise indicated, VICE does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees or expenses related to such unsolicited resumes.