Beauty Editor

Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. Our award-winning content reaches 84 million consumers in print, 367 million in digital and 379 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month.

We are headquartered in London and New York, and operate in 31 markets worldwide, including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and the U.S., with local licence partners across the globe.

The Role

We are seeking a Beauty Editor to lead Vogue Business’s burgeoning beauty coverage, reporting on M&A activity; the new and established brands and global markets to watch; and the product, consumer and marketing trends that are impacting the industry. The Beauty Editor will oversee the weekly Beauty Edit newsletter, be the face of beauty-focused events and work with our executive editors to commission freelancers.

The ideal candidate is a journalist with a background in digital editorial operations and/or business reporting, who can write about beauty with authority for an informed professional audience. A collegial personality is essential as the job includes working with other members of the Vogue Business editorial team and external contributors.

The Team

Vogue Business was launched by Condé Nast in 2019 to help fashion and beauty professionals stay ahead of the trends shaping the industry. We offer a global perspective on fashion and beauty, tapping into the authority and cultural connectedness of the Vogue brand.

The Beauty Editor will report to the Executive European Editor while working closely with the entire editorial team.

What will you be doing?

Oversee the running of the weekly Beauty Edit newsletter, including planning the content, collating data and writing the editor’s letter

Write at least two stories a week on emerging trends in the beauty industry, pivoting to important breaking news as and when necessary

Regularly interview CEOs, CMOs, founders and high-profile executives of major beauty brands, startups and conglomerates

Write investigative, longer-format articles with a wide range of sources on a broader industry issue

Build and maintain sources across the industry

Collaborate with other editors and journalists on the editorial team and bring a can-do attitude to the workplace

Source images, video and/or charts to enhance our story-telling across the website and social platforms

Help build Vogue Business’s coverage and profile with new formats and series

Host and build forums, podcasts and events with key industry figures

Collaborate with other members of the Vogue Business team for dual byline stories

Work across our other content pillars (eg fashion, sustainability, tech) when required

Who you are:

Able to demonstrate solid reporting background in business, trends and beauty

Have knowledge of the beauty industry, from small brands to big luxury conglomerates, PRs and creative and marketing agencies

Have a growing network of contacts, including C-level executives

Some knowledge of the fashion industry, though not essential if the candidate has the right beauty/business reporting skills

An ideas generator, eager to uncover original stories and angles

Ability to write copy to a high standard and be confident working to tight deadlines in a fast-moving digital newsroom

Have a keen interest in exploring and reporting on new products, brands and conglomerates and uncovering industry trends

Be able to juggle next-day news stories alongside investigative longer-format articles

A collaborative working style

Fluency in a second language is a plus

Have a global viewpoint–insight and networks beyond the UK industry is required

Have experience working with digital tools, including CMS and newsletter platforms

Where will you be?

We encourage hybrid working but when you are in the office, this role will be primarily based in the wonderful Adelphi building with breathtaking views over the Thames and next to the hustle and bustle of The Strand.

What benefits do we offer?

Condé Nast Learning Hub where you’ll find you’ll find all Condé Nast-developed learning courses and trainings, and over 16,000+ courses in seven local languages

25 days holiday and extra days of annual leave for if you get married, move house or want to volunteer

Hybrid working and core hours

Competitive pension scheme

Bupa Private Healthcare

Season ticket loans

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance programme

Bring your dog to work

A wide variety of wellness benefits including gym discounts

Discounts and Magazine Subscriptions

Employee Resource Groups to provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce