Deputy Editor Future Perfect

Vox Media employees thrive on innovation and change while ambitiously seeking to master their subject areas, hone their craft, and improve their communities. We help smart, talented, creative professionals make a meaningful impact in media, technology, and the world around them. Our Future Perfect section is an especially exciting place for that mission to come alive. Future Perfect covers the world through a particular prism: What are the best ways to do good in this world? Future Perfect strives to shine a light on neglected stories that have, or will have, a profound impact on the lives of billions of humans and animals. Vox is looking for a Deputy Editor for Future Perfect. This role is first and foremost a people-and-story job: you’ll be responsible for managing and editing Future Perfect’s three reporting fellows, helping them generate strong ideas, select the right stories, execute ambitious reporting, and publish clean, sharp copy on a consistent cadence. Because the fellows are relatively early career, this role also includes meaningful coaching and skills development, including planning occasional “brown bag” training sessions. In addition, the deputy editor will oversee and edit Future Perfect’s twice-weekly newsletter, and, in close partnership with the editor of Future Perfect, will lead the process of recruiting and selecting the next class of fellows who will start in the summer. The position will be a full-time, 16 month role. Among our key subject areas include: - Emerging technology and artificial intelligence - Philanthropy, altruism, and the institutions that shape giving - Global health and global development - Animal welfare and factory farming - Catastrophic risks to humanity, including pandemics and nuclear war - Other evidence-driven approaches to improving lives at scale WHAT YOU'LL DO - Manage and edit three reporting fellows — soliciting and shaping ideas, selecting stories, guiding reporting plans, editing drafts, and supporting fellows’ growth as journalists at Vox. This include

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