Fashion Editor, InStyle
About The Position
InStyle is seeking a skilled fashion writer and editor to create thoughtful, engaging fashion content across the brand’s platforms. The editor will primarily pitch, write, produce, and edit fashion and celebrity style news and trending stories, with an emphasis on site content and social video that drives traffic and engagement. The role works with the News Director, Social Director, and audience and Apple News teams to find ways to reach new audiences while serving existing audiences. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of fashion industry trends and brands, a passion for celebrity style, and an interest in using data and metrics to improve content. The position is hybrid in New York, with three in-office days per week and the ability to work remotely for up to two days per week. The editor reports to the Fashion Director and supports the fashion team by attending market appointments, press events, and fashion shows, and managing the fashion month calendar. Travel is approximately 0–10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- At least 3 years of experience within the fashion industry and in fashion news writing.
- Quick, accurate news-writing skills, with the ability to assign, build, and edit stories.
- Knowledge of the fashion industry.
- Strong grasp of SEO and growth-optimization best practices.
- Understanding of what performs well on traffic referral platforms, including Google Discover, Apple News, Instagram, TikTok, and email newsletters.
- Ability to track real-time and long-term analytics.
- Ability to identify trends and translate them into relatable, compelling, service-driven content.
- Interest in and aptitude for appearing on camera in social video about fashion, pop culture, and other InStyle topics.
Responsibilities
- Pitch, write, produce, and edit smart, engaging, and visually appealing fashion news and trending stories.
- Execute fashion content across platforms, including the website, Apple News, social media, and video.
- Attend market appointments, press events, and fashion shows, and manage the fashion month calendar.
- Work with editorial, social, audience, and Apple News teams to help content reach new audiences and meet the needs of existing audiences.
- Track real-time and long-term analytics and apply insights to content creation.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.
- Unlimited paid time off.
- Adoption or surrogate assistance.
- Donation matching.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Basic and supplemental life insurance.
- Basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- Supplemental accident insurance.
- Commuter benefits.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
- Family care benefits.
- 401(k) savings plan with company match.
- 10–12 paid holidays annually.
- Paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents.
- Voluntary pet insurance.
- Voluntary accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage.
- Voluntary life and disability insurance.
- Annual bonuses and short- and long-term incentives may also be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
