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What You’ll Do

DraftKings Nation is a fantasy sports and sports betting hub that gives you everything you need to know about the world of sports and more. We are looking for a Cultural Editor to help us build out content in other areas, most notably Pop Culture (reality shows, movies, TV, politics, athlete news, etc), NFTs, Collectibles, Shoe Drops. The candidate should have a very strong grasp on the topics listed above along with editorial practices. The Cultural Editor will be responsible for building out content plans for each of those topics, with a focus on Pop Culture and reality TV. The candidate will work with DraftKings as well, helping produce content around their NFT drops and come up with ideas for free-to-play pools for DraftKings Sportsbook.

It would be a plus if the candidate is able to assist in coverage of any of the following sports: Combat Sports (UFC, Boxing), F1, NASCAR, NHL, Soccer (World Cup), as well as major sports (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, College Sports).

Who You Are

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of experience editing, writing and producing content at a media outlet. The candidate needs to have experience with NFTs in some capacity (familiarity, writing, blogging, etc.), as well as knowledge of Collectibles (sports cards, trading cards, comics, memorabilia).

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’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.

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.

The annual base pay range for this job is $65,000 to $85,000.

The base salary range listed above represents the minimum and maximum 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.

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 ([email protected]).

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.