Real Estate Editor (Temporary)

Vox Media Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Vox Media Group, Curbed and New York Magazine’s Real Estate desk, seeks a temporary Real Estate Editor to oversee NYC coverage for a two-month contract. You will edit stories, assign features, and collaborate with freelancers to expand our real estate portfolio.

Based in New York, you’ll guide two staff writers and a weekly permalancer, coordinate with editors on visuals and social promotion, and produce ambitious, sharply edited pieces about New York housing and development.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of New York City real estate.
• 3–5 years of editorial experience covering NYC real estate, neighborhoods, and development.
• Proven track record of publishing smart, ambitious stories.
• Experience managing staff writers and freelancers.
• Collaborative, with strong line editing.

Responsibilities

• Edit news stories and features about NYC real estate and development.
• Generate assignments for staff and freelancers based on news and tips.
• Oversee two staff writers and one weekly permalancer.
• Help execute special packages and projects.
• Coordinate with editors on visuals and social promotion for stories.

Skills

Deep knowledge of NYC real estate

Editor experience

Staff management

Collaboration

Line editing

Job description

Real Estate Editor (Temporary)

Curbed, New York Magazine’s pioneering site covering real estate, architecture, design, and urbanism, is looking for a temporary Real Estate Editor, for a two month contract. This person should be deeply familiar with the workings of New York City real estate, including its major players and developments, and should see real estate as a cultural force, not just a business sector.

In this role, you’ll edit news stories and features, generate story assignments, and work with freelancers to build and expand our real estate coverage.

What you’ll do

• Edit news stories and features about NYC real estate and development
• Generate assignments for staff and freelancers based on news and tips
• Oversee two staff writers and one weekly permalancer
• Help execute special packages and projects
• Coordinate with other editors at Curbed and across New York Magazine on visuals and social promotion for stories

What you’ll bring

• Deep knowledge of New York City and its real estate world
• At least 3-5 years of experience as an editor, specifically covering NYC real estate, neighborhoods, and development
• A track record of publishing smart, ambitious stories
• Experience managing staff writers and working with a pool of freelancers
• A passion for big picture thinking as well as rigorous and sharp line editing
• A collaborative attitude and willingness to be an active member of a small team
• The ability to balance multiple projects and keep them on track

Where you’ll work

This role is in-office Tuesday through Thursday, with remote flexibility the other days.

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

$100,000-$104,000 USD

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.

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 recruiting team [e-mail].

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.