Editor, Fashion News

Job Description

Location:

New York, NY

The foundation of Vogue’s leadership and authority is the brand’s unique role as a cultural barometer for a global audience. Vogue places fashion in the context of culture and the world we live in — how we dress, live and socialize; what we eat, listen to and watch; who leads and inspires us. Vogue immerses itself in fashion, always leading readers to what will happen next.

Thought-provoking, relevant and always influential, Vogue defines the culture of fashion.

Vogue’s Fashion Editor is a critical and creative thinker who is always looking ahead to what’s next in the industry. This person will lead the editorial direction and management of the Vogue app, with a specific focus on fashion driven engagement and interactive features, and oversee the editorial strategy and distribution of Vogue’s newsletters to promote engagement across Vogue’s key verticals.

The editor should be a fashion and culture hound who is up to date on news and trends across fashion, film, tv, music, and the arts; interests in sustainability, technology, and fashion’s social impact are also encouraged. They should have a deep knowledge of fashion and keen instincts for the next big thing, and an ability to think critically and creatively about how audiences engage with fashion through media and technology.

• Collaborate with Vogue editors to manage editorial strategy for the Vogue app, including maintaining edit lineups, overseeing all daily content updates, working cross-functionally to promote the app across platforms, managing the daily Runway Genius quiz and Weekly news quiz, and monitoring performance.
• Ideate and execute community-first content initiatives across the app including Group Chats, Polls, and the Contributors feed in addition to managing all app-first content initiatives.
• Work cross-functionally with editorial, product, and marketing teams to refine existing features and conceive new ones to enhance the Vogue app experience & its community.
• Lead editorial strategy for the Vogue newsletters including the ideation of new offerings, write and edit the current newsletters and find innovative ways to engage this community.
• Work closely with the Director of Audience Development to strategize and A/B test design templates & content, while using data to inform this strategy.
• Report to key stakeholders performance metrics for both the Vogue app & Vogue’s newsletter on a regular basis.

• 3+ years of writing experience, preferably at a magazine or website
• Excellent writing and copy editing skills.
• Experience working on tight deadlines and executing strong copy under pressure
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, dynamic, and digital-first environment
• Digital know-how, familiarity with CMS systems, email service providers and data platforms
• Competitive knowledge of fashion’s news makers, culture’s taste makers, and cross-industry trends.
• Highly comfortable pitching ideas and brainstorming with the Vogue team
• Highly collaborative and comfortable working with various departments, from social media to photo, video, and analytics
• Experience with newsletters is encouraged
• Experience in or comfortability with project management
• Experience working with product and tech teams
• Familiarity with the Vogue app and competitive products (this person should know apps across the market)

The expected base salary range for this position is from $80,000-$90,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

This is a guild position.

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.