She succeeded Graydon Carter, who retired in 2017 after 25 years in the role.
[1][2] Jones formerly served as the editorial director for the books department at The New York Times, deputy managing editor of Time and the managing editor of The Paris Review.
In 2016, she joined The New York Times as the editorial director of the books department.
[4][5][6] On 13 November 2017, Condé Nast formally announced Jones's appointment as editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair.
According to The Guardian, Jones was nominated for the position and championed by David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker.