3 Six-figure Job Openings and More Places to Pitch Right Now

Hello, travel writers,

Without going into too much detail before it’s published, we’re currently working with a Be A Travel Writer student on a pitch surrounding a big pop-culture moment she found herself a part of while traveling through Thailand (hint, hint). We love when you take our advice and add your personal experience and unique POV to trending travel moments! (More on that in our How to Pitch Editors class).

So many really strong — and eventually published — ideas have come out of writer 1:1 sessions with Stacey. And that’s why we wanted to remind you that while every full-course student gets a personalized coaching session, we now also offer a month-long coaching program, which includes FOUR sessions with Stacey.

Meanwhile, publications including The Telegraph, Smithsonian Magazine, Matador, and more are looking for pitches. Keep reading for more, and sign up for our job board for the latest opportunities.

Calls for Pitches

The Telegraph: Is keen to hear from food & drink, interiors, gardening and car PRs (and writers too!) See more.

Point.me: Is looking for destination coverage. It plans to launch a destination-focused newsletter that covers a city or region with a mix of inspiration and practical info. See more. 

Matador Network: Sent a General Call for pitches but is especially looking for: Articles around destinations and experiences that may disappear -- for whatever reason -- in the coming years. Articles that tie your personal experience with a deeper topic (See: How the Northern Lights in Norway Led me to Indigenous Reindeer Herders) Articles around key March and April events: World Wildlife Day, Mardi Gras, Holi, St. Patrick's Day, etc Stories that can only be told because the writer experienced something. See more.  

Narratively: is looking for super unique and interesting first-person stories that focus on one moment, one day, one week, one season. See more.
Smithsonian Mag: sent a general callfor history, science, arts, and culture pitches. See more.  

Betches: Is seeking pitches from late bloomers, anything from a first kiss in your 20s to learning to ride a bike as an adult. We’re interested in candid essays and humor pieces. Send pitches to [email protected]  

Long Reads: This is your periodic reminder that Long Reads is actively seeking pitches: essays of all types, reading lists, and reported features (oh my)! See more.

Full-Time Job Openings

Intrepid: Is hiring a Global Social Media Specialist to support Intrepid Travel’s storytelling, channel management, and audience growth on social media. See more. 

HIGH PAY Them($250K): Condé Nast is seeking a highly experienced Editor-in-Chief to lead the them brand. It’s looking for a visionary leader and brand steward who will be responsible for the editorial direction, brand strategy, audience development, video, operations, and all content and brand extensions. See more. 

HIGH PAY NY Times Hardfork (Up to $175k): New York Times Audio is hiring an Editor for its weekly tech show, Hard Fork, hosted by Kevin Roose and Casey Newton. See more.  

HIGH PAY Epicurious and Bon Appétit (Up to $110k): Epicurious and Bon Appétit are seeking a Senior Commerce Editor to manage product review coverage for both brands’ shopping verticals. You will work closely with the Senior Director of Commerce to plan product reviews, stay on top of SEO strategy, and grow revenue for “best of” content on both sites. See more.

PEOPLE: is hiring a Staff Editor, Society and Culture who will be responsible for working closely with the Executive Editor and the Society & Culture directors to coordinate cross-platform content. See more.

GOOP: Is hiring an Editor for Beauty & Wellness to create and manage editorial content focused on beauty and wellness across all goop channels. This includes assigning and writing stories, managing partnerships, and crafting articles that align with goop’s voice and brand values. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of digital content strategy, e-commerce, and storytelling. See more.

One Place We Love

Stacey is celebrating her birthday in the Maldives, where she’s been surfing, swimming with sea turtles, taking in health tips from a custom biomarker screening, and learning about seagrass regrowth and other sustainability initiatives at Six Senses Laamu. Happy birthday, Stacey! We can’t wait to read all about it.

One Story We Love

If you told me (Nina) a few years ago I’d be writing about skiing, I never would have believed you! But thanks to lots of encouragement from both Stacey and my husband Alex, the sport has opened my eyes to so many incredible destinations — and a totally different type of trip I never knew I’d grow to love, in spite of hating cold weather. I was honored to fill the final slot of the year in Stacey’s successful Mountain Mondays series for T+L with a piece on Big Sky, Montana, which might be my new favorite U.S. mountain. (BTW, the experts I interviewed said April is the best time to go, so you still have time to plan a visit.)

See you in class,

Stacey & Nina