Commerce Writer, GQ

Condé Nast is one of the world's most renowned media publishing companies, creating and distributing every type of media today, spanning print and digital publishing in all formats. With a portfolio of some of today's most influential brands, the company continues to grow its audience through a global operational and content infrastructure across its 12 owned and operated markets. Headquartered in New York City, the company's owned and operated markets include China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, UAE/Dubai, the U.K., and the U.S., with additional local license partners in over twenty additional markets across the globe.

Lead brands include Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, Allure, Ars Technica, Bon Appétit, House & Garden, Pitchfork, Tatler, and Vogue Business.

Job Description

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London, GB Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden and Tatler, among many others. We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video and social platforms.

Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday-Thursday). We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.

GQ is looking for a Commerce Writer to help grow GQ Recommends’ style content. This person will write and publish a daily lineup of commerce content, from deeply reported buying guides to punchy obsessions and timely product news. The role will work across every corner of the GQ Recommends ecosystem, with an emphasis on visual storytelling through video, social, newsletter, and other emerging formats.

The ideal candidate is as comfortable shaping a story behind the scenes as they are stepping in front of a camera.

Reporting to GQ’s Commerce Director, the Commerce Writer will work with editorial, cross-functional departments and external partners to develop high-impact content that meets ambitious revenue growth targets. The role requires exceptional editorial judgement and refined taste, as well as a familiarity with commerce publishing and SEO. The ideal candidate has 3 years of experience as a full-time writer, a keen understanding of the affiliate landscape, and the range to move seamlessly between categories, whether that’s sneakers, suiting, or the never-ending pursuit of the perfect white tee.

A strong eye for details, trends, and packaging is a must. So is a distinct editorial POV.

• Content Strategy & Quality Pitch, write, and update seasonal shopping guides, roundups, and single-item odes for GQ Recommends’ style coverage
• Partner with SEO to implement best practices and optimise content for search, newsletter, and social
• In collaboration with the Commerce Editor and priority merchant partners, help develop 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, humour, and editorial point of view across every platform
• Continually experiment with new formats, visual storytelling approaches, and creative ways to make shopping content feel fresh, useful, and distinctly GQ
• Assist with the newsletter strategy ideation and execution for the brand, including vertical growth, content quality, and acquisition
• Partnerships & Innovation
• Execute…