Love and Identity Editor

CDS Global • New York, NY

19d • $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 multiple formats. The role produces cultural articles, edits love and relationship coverage, and collaborates with social, audience development, and newsroom teams to bring stories to life across digital, social, video, and newsletter platforms.

In partnership with editorial leadership, the editor develops and pilots a weekly love and identity newsletter or video series. The role identifies emerging trends and cultural conversations, and uses performance and commerce data to guide editorial decisions, story development, and content strategy. 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 thought-provoking, timely cultural articles related to love, sex, identity, and relationships per 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 new weekly love and identity newsletter or video series in partnership with editorial leadership.
• Identify emerging trends and cultural conversations that can become compelling, 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 bring stories to life across digital, social, video, and newsletter platforms.

Benefits

• Access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
• Hybrid work flexibility.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level