Style Editor

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.

Job Description

Location:

London, GBCondé 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. The Style Editor is a key editorial role within British GQ, responsible for writing, commissioning and editing style content across print, digital, social and video.

Working closely with the Senior Style Editor, the Lifestyle Director, and the wider editorial team, they will help shape GQ's coverage across menswear, luxury, watches, grooming, and accessories, identifying the cultural conversations that define modern style.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding writer with strong editorial instincts, a digital-first mindset and a deep understanding of fashion, luxury, watches, grooming and contemporary culture. They will be equally comfortable producing reactive news, long-form features, celebrity style stories and trend-led journalism, while developing new editorial franchises and identifying opportunities for audience growth.

They will build and maintain strong relationships across the fashion and luxury industries, representing British GQ at fashion weeks, launches and industry events throughout the year. Working collaboratively across editorial, social, video, ecommerce, audience development and commercial teams, they will play an important role in delivering British GQ's editorial strategy while maintaining the brand's distinctive voice and standards.

The position reports directly to the Senior Style Editor, with a dotted line to the Lifestyle Director, and is based in London, with mandatory in-office attendance Monday to Thursday.

Key

Duties and Responsibilities:

Write, commission and edit stories across British GQ's style verticals, including menswear, luxury fashion, watches, grooming, accessories and jewellery

Lead digital coverage of fashion news, collections, launches, collaborations and emerging trends

Develop original features, interviews, essays and recurring editorial franchises that connect style with film, television, music, sport and culture

Contribute to British GQ's watches coverage across digital and print, including news, interviews and collector stories

Work closely with the Senior Style Editor and Lifestyle Director to plan coverage around key style tentpoles, including Fashion Week and Watches & Wonders Work closely with editorial, social, video, ecommerce, audience development and commercial teams to develop cross-platform editorial initiatives, maximise the reach and performance of British GQ's style content, and identify opportunities across affiliate and shopping content

Update and optimise evergreen content in line with SEO strategy and audience insights

Build and maintain strong relationships across the fashion, luxury and watch industries

Represent British GQ at industry events, fashion shows, launches and client activations

Generate ideas for editorial packages, digital franchises, newsletters and special projects

Support wider editorial initiatives, including GQ Heroes, Men of the Year, Watches and other tentpole moments

Be a flexible and collaborative member of the editorial team Essential Skills and Requirements:

Significant editorial experience within fashion, luxury and style journalism

Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills across digital, print, social and videoA strong understanding of menswear, luxury fashion, watches and style

Excellent editorial judgement with a digital-first mindset

Experience applying SEO best practices and using digital publishing platforms

Experience with content management systems; proficiency with Airtable, Google Analytics and Parse.ly is advantageous

Strong…