Love and Identity Editor
Hearst•New York, NY
•$68,340 - $72,000•Hybrid
About The Position
The Love and Identity Editor for Cosmopolitan writes and edits timely stories about love, relationships, sex, and identity across digital, video, social, print, and newsletter platforms. The role works with editorial leadership and newsroom partners to identify cultural trends, develop content, and shape editorial strategy using performance and commerce data. This is a hybrid position based in New York City, with an expectation of working in the office four days per week.
Requirements
- Four 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.
- Comfortable on camera or experienced in 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 per week about love, sex, identity, and relationships.
- 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 share 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 could become compelling, timely stories for Cosmopolitan’s audience.
- Analyze performance and commerce data to inform editorial decisions, story development, and content strategy.
- Collaborate across the newsroom to produce 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 company match.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
