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# Photography Director, The Cut at Vox Media, LLC

- **Company:** Vox Media, LLC
- **Location:** New York, NY
- **Compensation:** $175k–$195k
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-31
- **Apply:** http://boards.greenhouse.io/voxmedia/jobs/8300928?gh_jid=8300928

## Job description

## PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR, THE CUT

## WHO WE ARE

New York Magazine and The Cut are 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

The Cut is looking for a Photo Director to set and lead our visual strategy across digital, social, video, and print. The ideal candidate will have at least ten years of experience in visual production and a deep understanding of photography, art direction, and visual storytelling, along with an enviable book of contacts across agencies, photographers, and creatives. This role requires strong editorial judgment, exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to manage many projects and deadlines at once in a fast-paced environment. You will report to Lindsay Peoples, Editor-in-Chief of The Cut and work closely with her to uphold and advance the visual identity of The Cut, while partnering with editorial teams to turn ideas into compelling visual narratives. You will also lead and mentor the photo team, guiding them to deliver strong results while nurturing their craft and creative sensibilities.

We're looking for someone who obsessively follows culture (from politics to fashion to celebrity) and knows what makes a Cut story. You should have impeccable visual taste, big ideas on how to expand the visual language of The Cut, and a passion for storytelling.

## WHO YOU ARE

## Responsibilities & Qualifications

- Set the visual strategy for The Cut across print, digital, social, and video
- Provide clear visual direction, constructive feedback, and support to the photo team
- Spearhead all aspects of photo shoot production, from commissioning teams and liaising with vendors to ensuring each shoot is successful and on budget
- Track and maintain the overall photo budget, setting and assigning individual project budgets to team members and communicating clearly with editorial leadership and finance partners on all active projects
- Manage workflow, including assigning work, overseeing workloads, and maintaining visual quality
- Manage photo research, image selection, credits, and CMS upload and publication
- Conduct deep visual research and curate lists of photographers accompanied by visual boards
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with the editors across The Cut to understand their visual needs and orchestrate projects accordingly
- Regularly pitch ideas for new photographers, essays, and photo-driven stories
- Develop and maintain relationships with photo agencies, independent photographers, stylists, and studios
- Ensure contracts, photo fees, and usage rights are in place for all images, whether produced or researched, and that all photography meets ethical standards and adheres to copyright law
- Collaborate with sales, partnerships, editorial, web, social, and video teams to ensure the highest level of visual execution across all platforms
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in visual production, photo editing, or a related field
- Strong people manager with a track record of inspiring and developing talent
- Excellent editorial judgment, with demonstrated experience managing teams to develop visual stories across platforms and a detailed understanding of each platform's requirements
- Proficiency in photo editing software such as Adobe Creative Suite and Photoshop
- Ability to travel on occasion for assignments and shoots
- Enjoy a collaborative and fast-paced work environment

## 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 $175,000—$195,000 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 (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](http://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](https://www.voxmedia.com/pages/recruiting-scam-warning).

## About Vox Media, LLC

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Vox Media is a leading modern media company that owns a prestigious portfolio of editorial brands, including Vox, New York Magazine, The Verge, SB Nation, Eater, and others, reaching over 100 million monthly users.
- **Entity Type**: Private (recently acquired by Penske Media Corporation in June 2026; prior ownership included Penske Media Corporation at 20%, Comcast, and former Group Nine investors including Warner Bros. Discovery at 25%)
- **Headquarters**: Washington, D.C., United States (operational headquarters in Lower Manhattan, New York City)
- **Founded**: November 1, 2011
- **Founders**: Jim Bankoff, Trei Brundrett

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Online Audio and Video Media, Digital Publishing, Podcasting, Advertising Technology
- **Target customers**: B2B (advertisers and brand partners), B2C (consumers across its editorial brands), Enterprise (through its advertising solutions like Concert)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Vox Media is where influence sparks action. We define culture through stories that shape all aspects of our audience’s lives."

## Products & Services
- **Editorial Brands**: Portfolio of 11+ brands including Vox (explainers/news), New York Magazine (culture/lifestyle), The Verge (technology), SB Nation (sports), Eater (food/restaurants), The Cut (fashion/women's issues), Vulture (entertainment), The Strategist (shopping/product reviews), Intelligencer (news/politics), Thrillist (lifestyle/travel), and PopSugar (lifestyle/entertainment). These are digital, print, and video properties.
- **Vox Media Podcast Network**: Home to popular shows like *Pivot*, *Criminal*, *Today Explained*, *Decoder with Nilay Patel*, *The Vergecast*, and *Stay Tuned with Preet*. Reaches tens of millions of monthly listeners across audio, video, and social platforms.
- **Vox Creative**: An in-house content studio that creates custom advertising campaigns and branded content for advertisers, leveraging insights from the company's brands.
- **Concert**: A publisher-led advertising marketplace that uses first-party data to connect brands with audiences across a network of trusted media properties. It is described as an "always cookie-less proprietary AI platform."
- **Forte**: An AI-powered platform that connects deep cultural signals to verifiable consumer action across print, digital, video, audio, and social.
- **Vox Media Studios**: Produces TV, streaming, and video content.
- **Events**: Executes edit-led tentpoles and client custom events, featuring specialized activation opportunities.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed as a private company. In June 2026, Vox Media was acquired by Penske Media Corporation. A prior deal in 2026 saw James Murdoch's Lupa Systems acquire roughly half the company (including its podcast network, New York magazine, and Vox website) for over $300 million, according to *The New York Times*.
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $650.0M (latest estimate). Total Funding of $407.6M across 8 rounds.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Penske Media Corporation (now owner), NBCUniversal (prior investor), General Atlantic (prior investor), Accel (prior investor), Warner Bros. Discovery (former investor). Key partners include advertisers on the Concert marketplace.
- **Growth Signals**: Employs 705 people (+5.7% YoY). Monthly users of 325 million. Monthly video views of 1 billion. Monthly podcast downloads of 59 million. Top 10 US media company. Top 10 US podcast network. Recently acquired by Penske Media Corporation, signaling consolidation and strategic repositioning.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Prestigious Brand Portfolio**: Owns some of the most trusted and culturally relevant media brands in the US (Vox, The Verge, New York Magazine, Eater), creating strong audience loyalty and advertising demand.
- **Proprietary Advertising Technology (Concert & Forte)**: A "cookie-less" AI platform that provides a competitive edge in the privacy-focused advertising landscape, allowing for targeted, measurable campaigns without third-party cookies.
- **Scale and Reach**: 325 million monthly users, 1 billion monthly video views, and a top-10 podcast network provide massive, cross-platform audience reach.
- **Award-Winning Content**: Recognized with Pulitzer Prizes, National Magazine Awards, Emmy Awards, and James Beard Journalism Awards, reinforcing credibility and talent attraction.
- **Diverse Revenue Streams**: Digital advertising, branded content (Vox Creative), podcasts, events, TV/streaming, and print create resilience and multiple growth levers.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI and Data-Driven Advertising**: Continued investment in Forte and Concert to lead in cookie-less, AI-powered advertising solutions.
- **Podcast and Audio Expansion**: Growing the Vox Media Podcast Network as a key revenue and audience growth driver.
- **Brand Consolidation and Synergies**: Following the acquisition by Penske Media Corporation, likely focus on operational efficiencies and cross-brand collaboration.
- **Direct-to-Consumer and Subscription**: Leveraging brands like New York Magazine and The Strategist for subscription and commerce revenue.
- **Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion**: A stated commitment to building a diverse and inclusive company, with five pillars guiding this work.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture and Values**: Described as a "fast-moving, creative, and collaborative community" that values "original ideas and meaningful work." Emphasis on curiosity and a shared commitment to exceptional work.
- **Diversity and Inclusion**: Designated a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign for 7 consecutive years. Offers 20 weeks of paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers. Has nine Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including PRIDE, Village (parents), AXS (disability), Bloom (women), The Culture (Black), Mi Gente (Hispanic/Latine), Rooted (AAPI), The Tribe (Jewish), and Yalla (MENA/Arab).
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office Policy**: Not explicitly stated in the search results, but the company has offices in New York City, Washington D.C., San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Austin, and London, suggesting a hybrid or office-based model is likely.
- **Notable Perks**: 20 weeks paid parental leave, ERGs, and a focus on career progression and transparency. The company has been named one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators.
- **Engineering/Technical Culture**: The company has a strong technical backbone (Concert, Forte, WordPress platform) and employs engineers, data scientists, and product managers. The "Decoder with Nilay Patel" podcast exemplifies a focus on tech and business strategy.
- **Employee Sentiment**: Employer rating of 3.4/5.0 from 467 reviews on LinkedIn (Work-Life: 3.7, Compensation: 3.3, Culture: 3.4, Career: 2.9). This suggests a generally positive work-life balance and culture, but room for improvement in career development.
- **Active Job Postings**: 15 active roles as of the search date, including Senior Director of Podcast Partnerships, Associate Marketing Director, Senior Video Producer, and Social Editor.

## Sources
1. [Vox Media Website](https://www.voxmedia.com/)
2. [Vox Media Jobs Page](https://www.voxmedia.com/jobs/)
3. [Vox Media LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/vox-media-llc)
4. [Vox Media Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vox_Media)
5. [Vox Media Diversity Page](https://diversity.voxmedia.com/)

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