- USA Today is seeking a die-hard Swiftie to become its new Taylor Swift reporter.
- The job, which offers a pay scale of up to $100,000, will cover Swift's "music and cultural impact."
Do you think you're a true Swiftie? Have you got what it takes to see past the blinding lights of T-Swift's superstardom and sniff out a story?
Then USA Today has the gig pulled from your wildest dreams, according to a job posting listed Tuesday. The digital news outlet is seeking an experienced "video-forward journalist" to report exclusively on the music and cultural influence of the superstar — with a salary of up to six figures.
"Swift's fanbase has grown to unprecedented heights, and so has the significance of her music and growing legacy," the job listing reads. "Seeing both the facts and the fury, the Taylor Swift reporter will identify why the pop star's influence only expands, what her fanbase stands for in pop culture, and the effect she has across the music and business worlds."
The unusual job will be remote but require international travel, with a pay scale between $40,000 and $100,000, according to the listing. The lucky fan hired for the gig "will chronicle the biggest moments on the next portions" of Taylor Swift's Eras tour, giving readers an "insider view" of the international blockbuster event.
"Taylor Swift is an artist and businesswoman whose work has tremendous economic, cultural and societal significance," Kristin Roberts, Gannett Media's chief content officer, said in a statement emailed to Insider. Gannett is the publisher that owns USA Today.
Though Roberts declined to comment on questions about the job's specific duties or the number of applicants the listing had received, she added: "The USA TODAY Network is committed to serving our communities across America with journalism that is essential to millions of readers, viewers and listeners. And that includes providing our audience with content they crave. As Taylor Swift's fanbase has grown to unprecedented heights, so has the influence of her music and growing legacy – not only on the industry but on our culture."
The job posting, which Slate music critic Carl Wilson called "kind of incredible" due to its laser focus on a single artist, comes after Gannett has repeatedly cut jobs in local markets. In December, the media holding company cut six percent of its news division across small outlets and stopped printing six different community papers in southeast Michigan.
Swift's meteoric rise has captured the world's attention, with die hard fans chronicling her iconic fashion, obsessing over song lyrics, and buying secondhand tickets to her shows at a 4,000% markup.
Insider previously reported that one Swiftie even rearranged her honeymoon and flew to Milan instead of Bali for a chance to see the singer-songwriter perform.