WHO WE ARE

The Verge is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011 to examine how technology will change life in the future for a massive mainstream audience.

The Verge 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

The Verge is seeking an Editorial Director to lead our audio and video teams and to oversee our flagship podcasts, The Vergecast and Decoder with Nilay Patel. This person will directly manage all aspects of day-to-day audio and video production for existing shows and work to pilot, develop, and produce future series. They should be a creative and ambitious leader who can make our programming sharper and better; and who can navigate a rapidly changing environment as distribution platforms, creative tools, and business models evolve. In this role, you will: 

• Bring strong creative, organizational, and management leadership to The Verge’s podcasting efforts, with the goal of building an ambitious and successful slate of programming.
• Grow our audio and video audiences through great, differentiated programming and smart marketing and distribution.
• Shape the creative direction of our shows, bringing deep subject matter expertise in technology and business.
• Directly manage producers, audio engineers, video producers, and audio freelancers as needed for all shows. 
• Establish and execute strong pre- and post-production workflows and stakeholder communication.
• Be able to step in on day-to-day production as needed: generating and vetting episode ideas, booking diverse guests, and leading questions and scripting. 
• Work closely with The Verge’s network development team on sponsorship RFPs; manage all production and deliverables for sponsored episodes. 
• Develop and lead expansion into new projects, including live shows, special events, and limited-run series. 
• Work closely with Verge leadership to grow and transition the team to the needs of our podcasting business.
• Work closely with Verge journalists, show hosts, and talent and help them develop their on-air skills.

 

WHO YOU ARE

We’re looking for creative, enthusiastic leader with deep knowledge of The Verge’s coverage areas. You’ll have: 

• 7+ years experience in video and audio lead production, working in story and format development, booking, producing, scripting, and editing
• A strong background in tech, business, science, culture, and/or policy 
• Experience managing a production team and delivering against tight deadlines
• Very strong storytelling skills and experience working across multiple show formats and distribution platforms
• Deep familiarity with YouTube video production, publishing, and analytics
• Excellent writing and communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments
• Expertise in coaching and growing on-air talent and mentoring junior staff
• Deep knowledge of production and post-production processes
• Ability to juggle multiple projects at various production stages in a fast-paced setting

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 is a hybrid role. Must have the ability to come into Vox Media’s New York City office as needed.

 

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 ([email protected]).

 

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.