Condé Nast

Senior Commerce Editor, GQ Recommends

1 World Trade Center, New York, NY · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$90k-$100kDetected 14 days ago

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About the role

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms.
The company's portfolio includes many of the world's most respected and influential media including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.
This person will write, assign, edit, and publish a daily lineup of commerce content, from deeply reported buying guides to punchy obsessions to timely product news.

Manage toward brand-level revenue targets and margin, using performance against goals to direct content strategy and resource prioritization
Manage freelance budgets and allocation across production, photography, freelance writers, and editors
Partner with SEO to implement best practices and optimize content for search, newsletter, and social
In collaboration with priority merchant partners, help develop, plan, and execute content lineups to support those partnerships and help us meet our revenue goals
Work cross-functionally with editorial, audience development, social, and video teams to maintain GQ Recommends' authority, humor, and editorial point of view across every platform
Build a holistic content strategy that maximizes CTR, AOV, and ARPU
Build growth strategies that diversify traffic sources across search, email, social, creator, and direct
Facilitate and execute partnership content at the brand level, working closely with directors, brand leads, and the partnerships team to ensure deliverables strengthen relationships and drive revenue
Take a leadership role in the conception and execution of new shoppable multi-modal content formats across various channels, collaborating with cross-functional partners to create engaging and monetizable content experiences for audiences
The role requires exceptional editorial judgement, strong management skills, deep familiarity with commerce publishing and SEO, and a sharp understanding of how shopping content performs across platforms.

Familiarity with affiliate platforms and programs (i.e., Skimlinks and Amazon)
Strong understanding of web analytics, SEO, and commerce best practices
Proven experience managing several editorial staffers at different levels, from top-editing to one-on-one performance feedback.
Ability to produce conversational, approachable commerce stories that are factually accurate, and that motivate and inspire readers.
Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible.
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6-7 years of editing experience in a digital media environment, with a background in service journalism and product recommendations preferred

GQ is looking for a Senior Commerce Editor to help lead and grow GQ Recommends across grooming, wellness, fitness and the broader lifestyle universe.
Pitch, write, edit, and update seasonal shopping guides, roundups, and single-item odes across grooming, wellness, fitness and lifestyle in addition to potential growth categories

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