Associate Editor

As the most discerning, up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel, Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse, offering both inspiration and vital intel. We understand that time is the greatest luxury, which is why Condé Nast Traveler mines its network of experts and influencers so that you never waste a meal, a drink, or a hotel stay wherever you are in the world.

Working out of our New York office, the Associate Editor plays a key editorial and operational support role in the brand’s tentpole franchises, in particular the Readers’ Choice Awards––CNT’s reader survey that determines the world’s best hotels, airlines, islands, and more––while also contributing to daily digital content with a focus on news and SEO content. The Associate Editor reports to the Articles Director.

Primary Responsibilities:

Manage the production schedule around the annual Readers’ Choice Awards, bringing together key stakeholders from Editorial, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Sales to administer the survey and manage process of collating results

Suggest story ideas for digital and print based on survey data, and support Articles Director, Global Digital Director, and Destinations Editor in rollout of RCAs content

Pitch, write, and edit short-form news and trend content for digital

Write and update digital stories and galleries based on SEO best practices

Pitch, write, and provide support for print, including front of book and back page

Support Senior Features Editor in managing relationships with travel specialists in our network, and find ways to utilize specialists in our reporting

Provide editorial support on other global franchises, like the Hot List, as well as one-off editorial initiatives

Support Articles Director and Global Digital Director when needed on editorial packages, from brainstorm to deployment—including researching, editing, and building stories in CMS

Assist with website and newsletter production as needed