About GQ

Since 1957, GQ has inspired its readers with unparalleled coverage of style, fashion, culture, news, politics, and more. From award-winning journalism and feature writing to unforgettable photography, videos and live events, GQ creates cultural conversations around the world.

About the Role

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

• 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

Compensation & Location

Location: New York, NY

Salary Range: $68,500-$78,000

This is a guild position. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

Next Steps

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply 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.

About Condé Nast

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.

Condé Nast is a global media company home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, The New Yorker, Glamour, Allure, Bon Appétit, Self and many more. Headquartered in New York and London, the company produces award-winning journalism, content and entertainment for every platform today and operates in 32 markets worldwide including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the U.K. and U.S., and Taiwan.

At Condé Nast we value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, their skills and contributions. And we recognize the power our brands have to influence and shape culture, catalyze action and help make our world a better place for all.

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