News Editor,, The Verge

Job Description

News is the beating heart of The Verge, and we're looking for a talented News Editor to keep it running. As News Editor, you will join a team of reporters and editors who race to publish the sharpest angles and best analyses on the essential tech news of the day. Our News Editors stand on the front line of The Verge's editorial operation, keeping our savvy audience informed and delighted.

Candidates should have a fierce passion for technology news; you should feel a constant need to know what's happening in the world of platforms and gadgets, and a desire to deliver the best story before anyone else.

We're looking for someone who's excited to watch news feeds, vet stories, deliver sharp headlines and angles, and assign hits. Working with our Senior News Editor, you will be responsible for steering a fast-paced newsroom and making quick decisions about coverage. When you're not running news feeds and assigning and editing stories, you'll be responsible for writing concise news stories and longer reported pieces.

Ideal candidates will come with experience in editing short-form news stories. The ability to identify and write a great lead is a must

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.

You'll be joining The Verge's international team, working with colleagues in the UK and Amsterdam. The team operates independently until news is handed off to the US team on the East Coast. The international team then works in concert with the US team.

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
• Gathering stories from news feeds and spotting breaking news
• Running our news flow, including: managing story vets, identifying angles, and assigning stories
• Editing news stories from both seasoned reporters and junior writers
• Writing news

WHO YOU ARE
• Minimum 3 years experience writing, editing, and publishing fast breaking stories
• Prior experience as a News Editor is highly desired
• The ability to transform complex ideas into interesting and understandable stories, with an eye toward the audience's interests and needs
• An ability to connect the dots - taking a technology or culture story from something abstract to something tangible
• Enjoys the thrill and pace of breaking news
• Passion for The Verge's core coverage areas of technology and science

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 remote. This job requires UK residency, with a preference for candidates located in or near London for event coverage and meetings.

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered to the candidate selected for the position will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate's skills and experience.

Pay Range

£49,000 — £59,000 GBP

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-reee95-3-138-105-240-42 in your application.