Thrillist Fellow, Thrillist

Job Description

As a new member of the Vox Media family, Thrillist is proudly joining the Vox Media Fellowship Program in 2022 by welcoming two Thrillist Fellows to help us tell the most important stories in experience and culture, and support our mission to serve as a lifeline for people as they navigate the new intersections of our modern world across food, drink, travel, and local.

The fellowship is a one-year, full-time, position with a salary of $60,000 (with benefits). The position is remote, but you're welcome to work in Vox Media's NYC office if you're within commuting distance.

Thrillist Fellows will receive extensive training along with opportunities that go beyond the traditional entry-level/intern positions in digital media. Fellows will also have dedicated mentors to champion their development at Thrillist, plus exclusive networking opportunities, training sessions led by journalists and other experts at Vox Media, and the chance to attend one professional conference per year.

Both Fellows will primarily focus on Thrillist's Local vertical, which covers fun and exciting things to do in major cities across the United States. The day-to-day will include assisting editors with building articles in our CMS, publishing content, building newsletters, and various other editorial tasks. There will also be opportunities to write stories and contribute creatively across the site. Fellows will help ensure we maintain our high-quality standards with everything we make and be a big part of making sure our content goes out on deadline by coordinating with editors, writers, and the Audience Development and Creative teams.

WHO WE ARE

Thrillist celebrates life at the intersection of culture and experience, inspiring people to pursue spontaneity through food, drink, and travel.

Thrillist 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
• Bring fresh ideas and creativity to Thrillist's coverage
• Build multiple articles in the Thrillist CMS each day, as directed by editors, to help get stories across the finish line on tight deadlines
• Contribute to photo sourcing and outreach while adhering to Thrillist's editorial standards
• Liaise with the editors and the creative team to ensure all content meets Thrillist's high editorial standards
• Join team brainstorm meetings; pitch and write engaging and informative stories
• Take on writing assignments when needed, or as opportunities arise
• Connect with editors across the department to learn about how Thrillist works
• Participate in training sessions and mentorship opportunities with other Fellows from across Vox Media

WHO YOU ARE
• An avid Thrillist reader and follower with a clear understanding of our lifestyle and experience coverage, especially the stories we do in the areas of city guides, events, regional travel, culture, food, and drink
• Someone with previous digital media or newsroom experience (including college papers), or comparable experience in another field
• An excellent communicator with high attention to detail
• A quick learner who can pick up on the quirks and nuances of our custom CMS and in-house style guide
• A strong task manager with the ability to re-prioritize projects on the fly
• A curious and passionate creative with an interest in making industry-leading lifestyle and culture content for massive audiences

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 would love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team. 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. We're dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all of our employees, and when we reopen, will require everyone who works from one of our offices to be fully-vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees with approved religious or medical exemptions may be subject to additional safety requirements, such as submitting to regular COVID-19 testing and/or wearing a face covering in our offices.

To apply, please submit a resume and a one-page cover letter that includes the following by October 7th, 2022*:
• The essential and unique perspective you'll bring to Thrillist.
Our next class of fellows will begin in November.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r10n1y-18-118-126-241-42 in your application.