Hearst Magazines is hiring: Senior Editor, Commerce in New York

Overview

Senior Editor, Commerce at Hearst Magazines. Lead and shape a fast-paced, revenue-driving editorial team with a focus on commerce-related content across iconic brands.

About Hearst Magazines

Hearst Magazines’ portfolio includes Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics, and more. We publish across digital, video, social and print, reaching a large and engaged audience with data-driven storytelling and innovative content strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Edit 2–3 commerce stories per day with a focus on fashion, beauty, and celebrity-driven shoppingnews.
• Lead the development and implementation of a cohesive commerce news publishing strategy across brands.
• Top-edit content and oversee quality and performance across commerce news coverage.
• Manage and motivate a team of two commerce editors, helping them achieve performance goals and grow professionally.
• Assign and manage freelance writers as needed to support content output.
• Monitor performance of commerce content and identify new opportunities across search, social, newsletter, and paid channels.
• Collaborate with brand editors and commerce strategy managers to ensure all content aligns with brand voice and drives revenue.
• Partner with internal stakeholders including SEO and audience development teams to ensure best practices are followed.
• Occasionally write commerce stories to test new formats and keep editorial skills sharp.
• Help lead editorial planning and execution for major shopping events and seasonal tentpoles.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience creating and editing digital content, ideally with a commerce focus.
• Strong editing skills across a range of lifestyle categories with a focus on fashion and beauty.
• Ability to adapt voice and tone to align with different brand identities.
• Proven track record of identifying strong story angles and packaging content for engagement.
• Experience managing full-time writers or freelancers; collaborative and motivating leadership style.
• Comfortable managing shifting priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with cross-functional collaboration.
• Familiarity with analytics tools such as Looker or Google Analytics; ability to turn insights into action.
• Available to work during major shopping holidays (e.g., Black Friday, Cyber Monday).
• This role is based in New York City and follows a hybrid work model.

Benefits

• Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing.
• Grow Your Skills: Access to training programs, workshops, and industry events.
• Work-Life Harmony: Hybrid work to balance professional success with personal priorities.
• Foster Connection & Belonging: Employee Resource Groups and an inclusive workplace.
• Wellness First: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
• Plan for Your Financial Future: 401(k) plan with company match.

The base salary for this role is between $76,000 and $89,295. The actual base pay offered is dependent on factors such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Hearst is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Location

New York City (hybrid)

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New York, NY

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