What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Writer, The New Yorker position at Condé Nast?
The New Yorker is a multi-platform media enterprise, spanning print, digital, audio, video, and live events. Founded in 1925, The New Yorker is considered by many to be the most influential magazine in the world, renowned for its in-depth reporting, political and cultural commentary, fiction, poetry, humor, and cartoons. In addition to the weekly print magazine, The New Yorker has become a daily digital destination for news and cultural coverage by its staff writers and other contributors. In print and online, The New Yorker stands apart for its commitment to truth and accuracy, for the quality of its prose, and its insistence on exciting and moving every reader. To see all New Yorker job openings, visit newyorker.com/careers.
Job Description
Location:
New York, NY
Staff Writer, The New Yorker
The New Yorker is seeking a staff writer to contribute deeply reported features, along with essays, commentary, and analysis. The ideal candidate is an experienced journalist who can write with rigor, depth, and clarity on a range of subjects and has a demonstrated ability to produce work that is not only timely but also enduring.
Responsibilities
What happens next?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.
Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.
Job Description
Location:
New York, NY
Staff Writer, The New Yorker
The New Yorker is seeking a staff writer to contribute deeply reported features, along with essays, commentary, and analysis. The ideal candidate is an experienced journalist who can write with rigor, depth, and clarity on a range of subjects and has a demonstrated ability to produce work that is not only timely but also enduring.
Responsibilities
- Report and write features, essays, commentary, and analysis.
- Pitch original story ideas and respond to editorial assignments.
- Collaborate with newsletter, social media, video, and other digital teams.
- Collaborate with editors throughout the editorial process, from story development to publication.
- Work closely with copy editors, fact-checkers, legal counsel, and production staff to meet The New Yorker’s deadlines and rigorous standards.
- Maintain high ethical standards in reporting and writing.
- A track record of exceptional writing across the different forms that The New Yorker publishes.
- Demonstrated experience with in-depth reporting, narrative writing, and ideas-driven essays.
- An ability to write with originality, clarity, and precision.
- Familiarity with The New Yorker’s tone, values, and editorial sensibility.
- Comfort working independently, with strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Willingness to travel for reporting and respond to news events as necessary.
What happens next?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.
Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.
Salary : $170,000 - $225,000