Love and Identity Editor
About The Position
The Love and Identity Editor for Cosmopolitan writes and edits compelling, timely stories about love, relationships, sex, and identity across digital, social, video, and newsletter platforms. The role publishes 4–5 cultural articles per week and edits 15–20 love and relationship stories per month, maintaining Cosmopolitan’s editorial standards and voice. The editor works with social and audience development teams, contributes to social and video content, and partners with editorial leadership to develop and pilot a weekly love and identity newsletter or video series. The role also identifies emerging cultural trends, uses performance and commerce data to guide editorial choices, and collaborates across the newsroom. It is a hybrid position based in New York City, with an expectation of working in the office four days per week.
Requirements
- 4 years of digital editorial experience covering relationships, culture, sex, and/or identity.
- Strong editorial judgment and exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
- Deep understanding of Cosmopolitan’s editorial voice and audience.
- Passion for discovering and writing about trends and conversations shaping culture.
- Comfort analyzing performance and commerce data to inform editorial decisions.
- Organized, collaborative, and self-motivated, with the ability to write quickly without sacrificing quality.
- Comfort on camera or experience with on-camera appearances.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative newsroom while managing multiple priorities.
- Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working on content for social, video, and newsletters.
Responsibilities
- Write and publish 4–5 timely cultural articles about love, sex, identity, and relationships each week.
- Edit 15–20 love and relationship stories per month to meet Cosmopolitan’s editorial standards and voice.
- Partner with social and audience development teams to tell stories across social and video platforms, including narrating videos, appearing on camera, and/or drafting captions at least once a week.
- Develop and pilot a weekly love and identity newsletter or video series in partnership with editorial leadership.
- Identify emerging trends and cultural conversations that can become timely stories for the Cosmopolitan audience.
- Analyze performance and commerce data to inform editorial decisions, story development, and content strategy.
- Collaborate across the newsroom to develop stories for digital, social, video, and newsletter platforms.
Benefits
- Access to training programs, workshops, and industry events.
- Hybrid work flexibility.
- Employee Resource Groups.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
- 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
