Spearheading all fashion coverage which includes clothing, footwear, jewelry, accessories and other apparel Planning the editorial calendar for your section, with guidance from the deputy editor and strategy editor Assigning, writing and editing fashion content based on SEO data, trends, seasonality and audience data Assisting with social content creation Leveraging SEO tools like Google Keywords and SE - Mrush, plus analytics tools like Looker, to help plan content and track performance against... more details
Forbes believes in the power of entrepreneurial capitalism and uses it on various platforms to ignite the conversations that drive systemic change in business, culture and society. We celebrate success and are committed to using our megaphone to drive diversity, equity and inclusion.
Forbes Vetted is seeking an experienced Fashion Editor to join our growing commerce editorial team.
This role will be responsible for assigning and editing all Forbes Vetted fashion content, which includes product guides, roundups, tested product reviews, news posts, how-tos and product odes. The ideal candidate is a subject matter expert with direct prior experience writing and editing fashion content, particularly menswear and footwear. You will work closely with the updates editors to optimize evergreen content and collaborate with the deals and special projects teams. This role reports to the Forbes Vetted deputy editor overseeing fashion, gear, and travel.
This is a remote role with an option to commute to the Forbes office in Jersey City if desired.
Responsibilities:
- Spearheading all fashion coverage which includes clothing, footwear, jewelry, accessories and other apparel
- Planning the editorial calendar for your section, with guidance from the deputy editor and strategy editor
- Assigning, writing and editing fashion content based on SEO data, trends, seasonality and audience data
- Assisting with social content creation
- Leveraging SEO tools like Google Keywords and SEMrush, plus analytics tools like Looker, to help plan content and track performance against team and individual goals
- Participating in sales event coverage, including potential shifts over some holiday weekends that may include Memorial Day, Labor Day, Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday/Cyber Monday
The ideal candidate:
- Is an expert in the fashion space, with 5+ years of experience writing and editing fashion content for a commerce or editorial organization (required)
- Has impeccable writing, editing and reporting skills as well as a network of skilled writers and PR contacts (required)
- Has a strong understanding of SEO best practices, plus prior experience with commerce writing and affiliate strategy (required)
- Has experience with hands-on product testing in the fashion space
- Is user-focused and understands editorial independence, but can deftly balance this with the needs of the business
- Is a team player who can multitask and work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
- Is eager to innovate and experiment editorially to help grow the Forbes Vetted audience
The annual base salary range for this role is $90,000 - $100,000.
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