Job Description
Location: New York, NY | Company: Condé Nast
Senior Culture Editor, GQ US
Location: New York, NY
Overview
GQ is a global authority on style, culture, and modern masculinity, reaching millions of readers across print, digital, video, social, and emerging platforms. As part of Condé Nast’s global network, GQ covers culture through a distinctive lens—one that blends authority, curiosity, style, wit, and a deep understanding of the conversations shaping modern life.
GQ is seeking a Senior Culture Editor to lead the entertainment-focused vertical of GQ.com, overseeing ambitious, fast-moving coverage of film, television, music, podcasts, YouTube, streaming culture, sports, internet creators, and the broader entertainment ecosystem that captures the attention of GQ’s audience. In owning both daily coverage and ambitious projects, profiles, and projects across multiple platforms, this role will drive cultural conversation…and maybe start a few (good-natured) arguments in the process.
The ideal candidate is an experienced editor with exceptional editorial instincts, strong news judgment, and a sophisticated understanding of entertainment, sports, and pop culture. They should be equally comfortable driving daily coverage, developing long-term editorial franchises, editing sharply-conceived features and celebrity profiles, and helping shape ambitious multi-platform storytelling across web, print, newsletter, social, and video. They’ll get as excited by a best-of (or worst-of) list as by a flawlessly executed celebrity profile. They’ll develop new writers and voices, and work closely with colleagues across the brand to make GQ’s entertainment coverage unmissable. And they bring a vision for how to make that happen.
This role reports directly to the Executive Editor.
Primary Responsibilities
Entertainment Vertical Leadership
Lead and oversee GQ’s entertainment-focused vertical on GQ.com, shaping editorial priorities, coverage strategy, and daily programming
Direct coverage spanning film, television, music, podcasts, YouTube, streaming culture, digital creators, sports, and emerging entertainment platforms
Own day-to-day editorial programming, balancing timely news and conversation-driven coverage with ambitious features and enterprise reporting
Deliver stories and coverage that resonate with and expand GQ’s broad audience—including digital subscribers
Identify and lead coverage of the biggest entertainment and cultural stories of the moment with a mix of voice, authority, thoughtfulness, and originality
Develop recurring editorial franchises, packages, and content initiatives that strengthen GQ’s entertainment identity across platforms
Coordinate editorial coverage for major tentpole moments, including awards seasons, premieres, festivals, album launches, major releases, and other notable cultural events
Help shape the tone, cadence, and editorial voice of entertainment coverage across the brand
Work closely with GQ’s features team to assign, edit, and manage major profiles, features, interviews, and enterprise stories online and periodically in print
Collaborate with staff writers, editors, freelancers, and contributors to develop distinctive reporting and storytelling
Cultivate relationships with publicists, studios, labels, streamers, talent representatives, creators, and entertainment industry sources
Identify opportunities for ambitious access-driven journalism and exclusive storytelling
Contribute to GQ’s entertainment coverage across all platforms, including web, print, newsletter, social, and video
Collaborate closely with audience development, social, video, and creative teams to maximize the reach and impact of entertainment coverage
Participate in developing entertainment-focused video, social storytelling, live events, newsletters, and multimedia editorial franchises
Help translate major editorial stories and celebrity moments into cross-platform programming opportunities
Manage editorial budgets related to entertainment coverage, freelance commissioning, and tentpole programming
Oversee freelance assignments and contributor relationships within the vertical
Maintain strong editorial judgment, accuracy, and reporting standards across all coverage
Foster a collaborative editorial environment while mentoring writers and editors where appropriate
Qualifications
7+ years of editorial experience covering entertainment, culture, media, or celebrity journalism
Strong experience managing digital editorial programming and fast-paced cultural coverage
Excellent editing skills with experience shaping features, profiles, criticism, and conversation-driven journalism
Deep understanding of the entertainment industry and contemporary pop culture landscape
Strong news judgment and the ability to identify stories that will resonate with a broad, digitally engaged audience
Experience developing editorial franchises, programming strategies, and cross-platform storytelling initiatives
Familiarity with audience development, social media ecosystems, newsletters, and digital publishing trends
Strong organizational and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple editorial priorities simultaneously
About Condé Nast
Condé Nast is a global media company producing premium content across print, digital, video, and social platforms, with brands including GQ, Vogue, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker. The company reaches hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide through its trusted editorial brands and innovative storytelling.
The expected base salary range for this position is from $92,000 - $140,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.
Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.
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In Summary: GQ is seeking a Senior Culture Editor to lead the entertainment-focused vertical of GQ.com . The ideal candidate is an experienced editor with exceptional editorial instincts, strong news judgment, and a sophisticated understanding of entertainment, sports, and pop culture . This role reports directly to the Executive Editor .
En Español:
GQ es una autoridad global en estilo, cultura y masculinidad moderna, alcanzando a millones de lectores en plataformas impresas, digitales, vídeos, sociales y emergentes. Como parte de la red mundial de Condé Nast, GQ cubre la cultura a través de un objetivo distintivo que mezcla autoridad, curiosidad, estilo, ingenio y una comprensión profunda de las conversaciones que dan forma a la vida moderna. Se emocionarán tanto por una lista de los mejores (o peores) como por un perfil de celebridades perfectamente ejecutado. Desarrollarán nuevos escritores y voces, y trabajarán en estrecha colaboración con colegas de toda la marca para hacer que la cobertura de entretenimiento de GQ sea imperdible. Este papel reporta directamente al Editor Ejecutivo. Primary Responsibilities Entertainment Vertical Leadership Lidera y supervisa GQs verticales centrados en entretenimiento en GQ.com, dando forma a las prioridades editoriales, la estrategia de cobertura y la programación diaria Cobertura directa que abarca películas, televisión, música, podcasts, YouTube, cultura de transmisión, creadores digitales, deportes y plataformas emergentes Definición editorial cotidiana propia, equilibrio temporal de noticias relacionadas con las conversaciones con características iniciales e informes empresariales Ayuda a entregar y cubrir los momentos más difíciles y ampliando el impacto de las historias GQ ??s incluyendo suscriptores digitales Identificar y liderar la cobertura de las grandes historias de entretenimientos y culturas del momento con un pensamiento mixtos de autoridad, escritores, desarrolladores y franquicias, y redes sociales Apuestas directrices para crear y distribuir historias y programas de entretenería en línea Los equipos de redacción contribuyen a la creación de nuevas novelas y servicios públicos, coordenar las oportunidades de acceso a las principales cadenas de medios de comunicación, diseñar cuentas de prensa y otros eventos de entertañas, administrar temas de trabajo, crear y proyectos de contenido de calidad, gestionar y otras marcas públicas, organizar actividades de colectivamente, capacidades de desarrollo de contenidos y grupos de interés público, hacer frente a los grandes centros de distribución de información, dar una mayor cantidad de cuenta, compartir historias, crear historias e imprentables, anunciar, publicar publicaciones, presentar historias entrevistadas y comediales, así como las empresas, ofrecer historias personalidades y otros tipos de negocios, promocionistas, contar historias en directo, escribir y actualizaciones, trabajar en formato libre y programas, elaborar historias gratuitas, etc. La compañía alcanza a cientos de millones de consumidores en todo el mundo a través de sus marcas editoriales confiables y narración innovadora. El rango salarial base esperado para este puesto es de 92.000 - 140.000 dólares. Las ofertas salariales se basan en una amplia gama de factores que incluyen, entre otros, habilidades relevantes, capacitación, experiencia y educación. Condé Nast es un empleador de igualdad de oportunidades. Evaluamos candidatos calificados sin importar la raza, color, religión, sexo, orientación sexual, identidad de género, origen nacional, discapacidad, estatus de veterano, edad, estado familiar y otras características legalmente protegidas. #J-18808-Ljbffr