Vanity Fair holds a mirror to society by celebrating the best of global culture and investigating the forces that propel it. Pop culture can be profound and current affairs can be ridiculous. Our cast of characters is wide-ranging, wildly diverse, always exceptional, and quite often, with great style. In every medium, Vanity Fair harnesses the tensions of modern life.

Job Description

Location:

New York, NY

Vanity Fair is seeking a seasoned Correspondent with a distinct point of view and a commanding voice to join our ranks and explore how power operates across the worlds of technology, business, media, politics, fashion, entertainment, and beyond. This is a role for a writer with both authority and style—someone who doesn’t just observe the culture but shapes the conversation around it.

We are interested in journalists who can be public personalities—on television, at live events, or across social platforms. The ideal candidate sees the connective tissue between industries and institutions, between Silicon Valley and Washington, between Hollywood and Wall Street, between cultural shifts and boardroom decisions.

You will produce compelling, opinionated essays, reported columns, and narrative pieces that cut through the noise—moving beyond trade news to deliver insight, access, and personality to an audience that craves authority and elegance. You may weigh in on breaking stories or shape long-lead, longform explorations into the personalities and power dynamics driving our world.

This role is based in Washington, DC.

Key Responsibilities:

Write a regular column for Vanity Fair with a clear point of view, delivering insight, wit, and authority on major forces shaping culture and power.
Bring original ideas and sharp angles to tech, media, and business coverage—placing news in broader social, political, or aesthetic context.
Break news and offer scoops through sourced reporting and insider knowledge, where appropriate.
Appear regularly as an on-screen contributor in Vanity Fair video franchises, live events, and media partnerships.
Collaborate with editors and the wider editorial team to shape multi-platform storytelling (print, web, video, podcast, live).
Maintain an active and visible presence on social media and in public forums, strengthening both personal and Vanity Fair brand equity.
Participate in tentpole packages, investigations, and special issues that define Vanity Fair’s cultural agenda.

Ideal Candidate:

Recognized voice in journalism, commentary, or public discourse with a demonstrable audience and track record of influence.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience writing columns or cultural analysis for a major publication or platform.
Deep sourcing within at least one powerful sector (e.g., tech, media, politics, business, or entertainment) and the curiosity to follow threads across them.
Demonstrated fluency in storytelling across platforms, including video, podcasts, events, and social.
Jargon-free, dynamic prose with a sharp eye for power and a deep understanding of how influence is brokered in today’s world.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values originality and rigor in equal measure.

The expected base salary range for this position is from $115,000-$200,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

This is a Guild Position

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.

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