Intelligencer’s Deputy Editor will play a central role in shaping and running New York’s news and politics coverage. The job involves guiding ambitious enterprise reporting as well as sharp, engaging daily stories and live coverage. We are looking for someone with strong news judgment, a feel for Intelligencer’s voice, and the ability to generate and refine high-quality story ideas. The Deputy Editor will work closely with the Intelligencer editor and newsroom leadership to maintain the quality and ambition of the section and to help steer coverage through both major news moments and longer-term projects.

WHO WE ARE

Intelligencer, New York Magazine's home for politics and business, brings you sharp, stylish reporting and commentary on the ideas and power struggles shaping our world, from from New York to D.C. to Silicon Valley and beyond.

Intelligencer 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

• Help define and drive the editorial vision for Intelligencer, with a focus on news and politics and an eye on business, tech, media, and other core areas of coverage.
• Shape a mix of short, medium, and long-form journalism, including breaking-news responses, analysis, features, and enterprise stories.
• Oversee the day-to-day workflow of the team by assigning stories, editing drafts, and ensuring timely publication.
• Manage and mentor writers and editors, offering guidance on reporting, structure, and story development.
• Bring in new contributors and maintain strong relationships with freelancers and potential hires.
• Work with art, audience, audio, and social teams to develop packages and support multimedia storytelling.
• Help set priorities and make quick editorial decisions during high-intensity news cycles.
• Uphold standards of clarity, accuracy, fairness, and Intelligencer’s distinct voice.
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in workflow, strategy, and coverage as the news environment evolves.

WHO YOU ARE

• At least six years of experience doing journalistic work that overlaps with Intelligencer’s aims, including significant time spent as an assigning editor.
• A strong record of publishing high-quality reporting, smart commentary, and timely news coverage.
• An ability to meet deadlines and comfort working within the 24/7 news cycle.
• Proven skill as an editor, with experience editing features, guiding reporting projects, managing daily coverage, and writing or refining headlines.
• A history of productive collaboration with writers, editors, and cross-functional teams.
• A steady supply of ideas for everything from quick-turn news posts to ambitious enterprise pieces and multimedia storytelling.
• The ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and operate confidently within a fast-paced news cycle.
• Clear communication and strong organizational skills.
• Familiarity with Intelligencer’s sensibility and an interest in helping shape its future.

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.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This job is based in our New York, NY office.

WHY VOX MEDIA?

WHAT WE OFFER

This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.

OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT

Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices. We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency and communication. Learn more about our values here, and our approach to corporate citizenship here.

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to 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 will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).

WHAT COMES NEXT

Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.