Regional Editor, Texas, Eater at Vox Media, LLC

Austin, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Jan, 26

Salary

88000.0

Posted On

25 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Journalism, Editing, Social Media, Content Creation, Tastemaking, Audience Engagement, Newsletter Management, Video Production, Research, Copywriting, Budget Management, Event Representation, Analytical Skills, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Industry

Online Audio and Video Media

Description

As part of Eater’s mission to build the world’s best restaurant recommendation platform, members of the Dining team collaborate with editorial leadership to define the tone and scope of regional coverage. Your work will help people decide where to eat — and show them why it matters. You’ll also help ensure that Eater’s voice and values are consistent and impactful wherever our work appears. Success in this role means producing strong journalism and demonstrating local authority and tastemaking in Texas, as well as ensuring our work finds the right audiences in the right places. All staffers at Eater work across Eater’s umbrella of brands (Eater, Punch, Pre Shift, Thrillist) on a variety of platforms (on-site, social video, newsletter, the app, and more), should be comfortable dining out for work and filing dining reports afterward, and should be willing to participate in social video, including potentially appearing on camera. Additionally, staffers are expected to represent Eater at industry events, brand events, and media and press opportunities. WHO WE ARE Eater, the national food publication with outlets across the country, is at the forefront of reporting on the restaurant industry, shaping food culture with its award-winning journalism and programming, and telling people where to eat with its beloved maps and guides. Eater 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 Run the Texas region, which includes coverage in Austin, Houston, and Dallas and the surrounding areas. Write and edit engaging copy for both Eater’s website and social extensions, with an understanding of how tone and visuals differ across platforms (Instagram, Reels, Facebook, Threads, TikTok, BlueSky, and others). Handle editorial calendar for your region, track budgets, and assign/invoice freelancers. Manage newsletter programs, under the direction and strategy of Dining Editorial Manager, including building newsletters in Sailthru and Substack, adapting editorial content for newsletters, basic analytical skills, and inbox management. Responsible for engaging with audiences across social media, newsletters, and Reddit, including responding to comments, fostering conversation, and maintaining brand voice across platforms. Willingness and ability to dine out for work-related research, including outside of work hours. Produce, edit, and distribute social video, with enthusiasm and creativity WHO YOU ARE Ability to drive daily content for a region across platforms, think about coverage across a broad range of cities within a region, and break news and write insightful service-oriented features about your region’s dining scene Confident operating in a multi-platform environment, strategizing how content will cater specifically to audiences through newsletters, social media, and our website Experience editing news and service coverage Skills in tastemaking, which will be used to update and/or edit maps, research and write dining reports, etc. Interest and/or enthusiasm in editing and executing social video, including a willingness to appear on camera (experience here a plus) Ability to edit social copy and post directly to social platforms in an engaging manner as necessary 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. WHERE YOU’LL WORK This job is remote, based in Texas. Want to know more about what working at Eater is like, or have q’s not answered here? Check out our extensive FAQ. WHY VOX MEDIA? WHAT WE OFFER This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here. This role is a part of the Vox Media Union, represented by the Writers Guild of America, East OUR DEI+ COMMITMENT Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices. We keep our diversity data public for the sake of accountability, transparency and communication. Learn more about our values here, and our approach to corporate citizenship here. Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact our People & Culture team (recruitment@voxmedia.com). WHAT COMES NEXT Our recruiting team will go through applications in a timely manner. Please note that our recruiting team will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here. 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 $81,000—$88,000 USD

Responsibilities

Run the Texas region, including coverage in Austin, Houston, and Dallas. Write and edit engaging copy for Eater’s website and social extensions while managing editorial calendars and audience engagement.