Senior Commerce Editor

GQ is looking for a Senior Commerce Editor to support the growth of the brand’s commerce-focused GQ Recommends content across the Sleep, Fitness, and Health categories focusing on product recommendations and service-driven content.

This Associate Director will work with GQ editorial, cross-functional departments, third party partners, and a team of dedicated writers and editors, to develop, edit, and publish stories on a daily basis and drive performance to meet ambitious revenue growth targets. The role requires strong editing skills and deep familiarity with journalistic best practices in commerce publishing, as well as deep knowledge of search engine optimization. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge and enthusiasm for style as it relates to all GQ coverage categories, especially in the home, sleep, health, and fitness space.

This position will report to GQ’s Associate Commerce Director.

Responsibilities:

Edit/publish 10 articles per week, focusing on service-minded shopping roundups with a heavy focus on sleep and fitness/exercise products.

Working closely with direct reports, freelancers, and data analysts to take content from pitch to publication and meet revenue needs.

Rigorously fact-check and line-edit a draft before filing it to the top editor.

Maintain GQ’s brand, voice, and aesthetic guidelines across all content and channels.

Partner with the Associate Commerce Director, and third-party partners to ensure content is monetized effectively.

Update your editorial slate and lineup with realistic deadlines and publish dates.

Understand various analytics metrics, and take action to meet targets as needed.

Team leadership and career development of the content and production teams to develop a best-in-class multi-skilled commerce team that successfully blends creativity with business insights.

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

A minimum of six years of commerce editing experience.

Experience in service journalism required and specific product recommendations preferred.

Deep understanding of affiliate and SEO best practices.

Proven experience managing several editorial staffers at different levels, from top-editing to one-on-one performance feedback.

An understanding of and enthusiasm for style as it relates to all categories of shopping coverage.

Ability to produce conversational, approachable commerce stories that are factually accurate, and that motivate and inspire readers.

Strong organizational skills, self-directed work style, and polished communication skills.

Base Salary: $85,000 - $103,000