VICE is a global youth media company and the industry leader in producing and distributing the best online video content in the world. Launched in 1994 as a punk magazine, VICE now operates out of 36 countries, and has expanded into a multimedia network, including the world’s premier source for original online video, VICE.COM; an international network of digital channels; a television & feature film production studio; a magazine; a record label; and a book-publishing division.
VICE’s digital channels include VICE Sports, a sports channel; MUNCHIES, a food channel; VICE News, a dedicated news channel; Noisey, a music discovery channel; The Creators Project, dedicated to the arts and creativity; Motherboard, covering cultural happenings in technology; THUMP, focusing on global dance music and culture; and Fightland, a channel dedicated to the culture of MMA. VICE acquired British fashion publication i-D in 2012 and re-launched i-D’s digital presence at i-D.co, a video-driven fashion site. In 2013, VICE launched a news-magazine series on HBO titled VICE. The Emmy Award-winning series just completed its second season; seasons three and four to air in 2015 and 2016.
Role:
Broadly is a brand new digital channel from VICE that will launch later this summer. The channel will be a platform for comprehensive, consistent, sustained focus on women’s interests, and the world, from a female point of view. Broadly will tell stories about the specific experiences that women have and the culture they share in a way no one else is telling them: through long form journalism and original online video. (Think: The New Yorker for women.)
The Broadly UK Editor will commission globally relevant stories from writers based in the UK and Europe, have creative input into original video content, proof-read and edit copy, and work collaboratively with the US team and Editor in Chief. The Broadly UK Editor will also be called upon to write original copy of their own.
Responsibilities:
Commission daily articles from writers in the UK and Europe.
Proofreads and copy-edits daily website content.
Uploads original blog posts and updates the home page in a timely fashion.
Attends editorial meetings, provides insight into projects and pitches ideas to global team.
Manages invoices from UK writers and creative.
Writes daily original articles.
Develops and assigns story ideas.
Daily CMS maintenance.
Able to work effectively with positive attitude in team setting.
Work collaboratively with global editorial team and UK production team.
To undertake such other tasks including general administrative duties as may be required from time to time.
Experience / education:
Degree qualification preferable but not essential.
4+ years’ experience in related field.
Skilled in Photoshop, CMS maintenance.
Experience working for a newspaper/magazine brand and associated deliverables.
Other:
Come armed with a large, dependable network of freelancers.
Demonstrate passion for and have extensive knowledge across news/current affairs, culture, tech, politics, the environment, pop culture, reproductive health, fashion and style.
Must be composed and professional in all editorial decisions and on social media.
To be an ambassador for the business at all times.
How to apply
To apply please email a brief cover note, CV and two pitch article ideas for Broadly, with the reference “Broadly UK Editor” in the subject line to: ukhr@vice.com