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About the Role

The Senior Technology Reporter will work with the Ars Technica team to produce daily content, including informed news and analysis, in the consumer technology field. The candidate should be comfortable with writing for a technically sophisticated audience, while also being able to make complex topics accessible.

Responsibilities

• Write regularly on consumer technology news and analysis, including CPUs, GPUs, PCs, laptops, phones, tablets, smartwatches, IoT devices, operating systems, and related hardware/software ecosystems
• Conduct hands-on testing for reviews and analysis, including device setup, photography/screenshots, benchmarking, and methodology documentation
• Develop primary coverage areas while also writing occasional ad hoc stories as assigned
• Write occasional feature-length articles on in-depth topics as pitched or assigned
• Work with editors and staff to generate story ideas, plan product coverage, maintain event awareness, and help guide Ars technology coverage
• Generate headlines in accordance with editorial best practices and team processes
• Integrate editor feedback on writing, reporting, quality, and coverage priorities
• Participate actively in team collaboration and project management tools and processes
• Engage in occasional editing, mentoring, travel, and other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 5+ years of demonstrated writing and research expertise in relevant subject matter
• Deep working knowledge of the consumer technology landscape, including operating systems, PCs, mobile and desktop hardware, and relevant historical context
• Demonstrated ability to own a beat, set and meet coverage priorities, and identify stories before they become obvious
• Strong news judgment, critical thinking, attention to detail, and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative team player and self-starting individual contributor, with ability to mentor less experienced writers where appropriate
• Strong time management, timeliness, and dependability across multiple projects and competing assignments in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness to work some early mornings, nights, weekends, holidays, and travel as projects may require

Skills

• Desktop and mobile operating systems, including Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android
• Desktops and laptops
• Mobile phones and related devices
• CPU & GPU architecture
• Storage, including NAS, hard drives, and solid-state drives
• Self-hosting and homelab-type services, including and especially solutions based around open-source software

Location

• New York, NY

Work Type

• Guild-represented position

Experience Level

• 5+ years of demonstrated writing and research expertise

Salary/Compensations

• $86,000.00 - $115,000.00

Benefits

• This is a Guild-represented position with benefits.

About the Company

• Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms.
• The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.
• Condé Nast Entertainment was launched in 2011 to develop film, television and premium digital video programming.
• Condé Nast is a global media company home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, The New Yorker, Glamour, Allure, Bon Appétit and many more.
• Headquartered in New York and London, the company produces award-winning journalism, content and entertainment for every platform today and operates in 32 markets worldwide including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the U.K. and U.S., and Taiwan.
• At Condé Nast we value diversity of background, views and cultures.
• We celebrate people for their personal qualities, their skills and contributions.
• And we recognize the power our brands have to influence and shape culture, catalyze action and help make our world a better place for all.
• For more information, please visit condenast.com and follow @CondeNast and @CondeNastCareer for Twitter and @condenastcareers for Instagram.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.
• 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.