Chief Correspondent, VF

Key Responsibilities

• Lead some of Vanity Fair’s most ambitious storytelling, focusing on long-lead projects in nearly every issue of the magazine that will regularly shape the discourse.
• Working closely with the Deputy Editor and Global Editorial Director, help shape the strategy for future issues and editorial tentpoles.
• Consistently bring fresh, innovative ideas and sharp angles to Vanity Fair’s coverage—placing stories in broader social, political, and/or cultural context, and expanding meaning and significance beyond the scope of any single industry.
• Break news and consistently offer scoops through original reporting and insider knowledge, working with a high degree of autonomy, always with the Vanity Fair strategy and vision in mind.
• Represent Vanity Fair in the media, whether in video and social franchises, live events, podcast and media partnerships, as well as in traditional press, consistently considering new ways to reach our audiences.
• Collaborate with the wider editorial team, including the social team, to shape our multi-platform storytelling (print, web, video, podcast, live).
• Maintain a highly visible presence in public forums, always considering how you can strengthen both personal and Vanity Fair brand equity.
• Help drive story ideas and editorial thinking, including for other colleagues, taking an active role in the development and mentoring of writers across the team.

Ideal Candidate

• An expert voice in journalism, commentary, or public discourse with a highly established audience and track record of influence.
• A deep understanding of Vanity Fair and how its legacy is guiding its future.
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience reporting features and writing columns or cultural analysis for a major publication or platform.
• Deep and extensive sourcing across industries, with a keen understanding of how influence is brokered in today’s world.
• Dynamic prose with an incredibly sharp eye for power and the curiosity to follow the lines of that power through various worlds.
• Cross market and cultural understanding as to what stories resonate for Vanity Fair audiences outside of the US.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, valuing originality and rigor in equal measure.
• Proven ability to work well with others, across departments, both within and outside of Vanity Fair.

Pay

The expected base salary range for this position is from $165,000-$270,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education. This is a guild position.