Associate Editor, Grooming & Style, GQ

For more than 50 years, GQ has been the premier men’s magazine, providing definitive coverage of style and culture. With its unique and powerful design, work from the finest photographers, and a stable of award-winning writers, GQ reaches millions of leading men each month. The only publication that speaks to all sides of the male equation, GQ is simply sharper and smarter.Job Description

Location:

New York, NY

Overview/Purpose:

GQ is looking for a digital-first associate editor to help expand our grooming and style content online. The editor will be responsible for writing and/or assigning and editing one to two posts per day, including quick-turnaround stories on new trends, drops, and exclusive announcements as well as longer-lead guides based on search and seasonal trends. The ideal candidate will be passionate and knowledgeable about men’s grooming (including colognes, hair styles, and skincare); deeply in tune with the online conversation about grooming and style and the influencers and creators who drive it; committed to voice-y, authoritative writing; skilled at SEO; and equipped with a roster of contacts in the industry. They should also have experience managing writers, working to a budget, and rigorously maintaining a publishing schedule. This role will report to the Wellness and Grooming Director.

Daily responsibilities may include:

• Pitch and write and assign and edit daily grooming and style stories for GQ.com

• Build and manage a team of freelance grooming writers

• Maintain an editorial calendar of grooming coverage with input from audience development team  

• Coordinate with web, video, social, and print editorial teams on wellness and style coverage

• Collaborate with social and audience development departments to create multi-platform content

• Liaise with art, visuals, copy, research, and web production departments

• Participate in and contribute to broader editorial brainstorms and ideas meetings

• Additional responsibilities as assigned

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience contributing to a publication with a focus on grooming and/or style

• Portfolio of vivid, informed writing on men’s grooming and/or style 

• Experience recruiting, assigning, and editing freelance writers

• Excellent line editing skills and enthusiasm for working closely with top editors to perfect stories

• Successful track record of working across copy, research, art, photo, production and social departments to produce and promote stories efficiently

• Fluency working in a fast-paced digital media environment, including managing freelancer writers and budget, writing headline and meta copy, publishing in a CMS, and using content-tracking systems like Airtable

• Experience collaborating with video teams and/or appearing in social video content, a plus 

This is a guild position.

The expected base salary range for this position is from $68,500-$78,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

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.