Associate Staff Writer, Allure

Allure is the beauty expert, an insiders’ guide to a woman’s total image, with a print audience of 5.3 million and an average monthly online audience of 13 million. Allure is the world’s most trusted voice in beauty, offering vibrant imagery, rigorous reporting, and powerful storytelling about the trends, people, innovations, procedures, and products that matter most in makeup, skin, hair, and wellness. Allure celebrates inclusivity and drives the cultural conversation around representation.

Condé Nast is a global media company producing high-quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video, and social platforms.

About the role

The Associate Staff Writer at Allure will conceptualize and execute beauty and wellness service stories across all verticals. This role is a front-of-book beauty reporter, staying current with the latest beauty trends and product launches. The successful candidate will file daily news pieces, reported trend pieces, and contribute to shaping Allure’s distinctive voice across digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Write and build a mix of news, service, opinion, and trend articles per month, including both net-new and refreshed content.
• Work closely with Allure’s Content Director and Senior Editor to build a monthly content lineup with performance and audience engagement in mind.
• Pitch news stories daily around current pop culture moments and trends through the lens of beauty and wellness.
• Develop and maintain relationships with hairstylists, makeup artists, dermatologists, psychologists, chemists, and other experts in the beauty, health, and wellness fields.
• Contribute to the Melanin Edit, including at least one monthly story and writing the franchise’s weekly newsletter.
• Collaborate with the audience development team to promote content in newsletters, social media, and Google Discover.
• Represent Allure at events or PR opportunities as needed.
• Appear on camera for commerce UGC, social media, video, and branded content campaigns.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the manager.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience covering beauty.
• Demonstrated expertise in researching, reporting, and writing with the ability to turn around stories in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leveraging SEO tools such as Keyword Finder, Clearscope, and Google Analytics to optimize content.
• Familiarity with a variety of hair care products, including shampoos, conditioners, leave-in treatments, oils, gels, creams, edge controls, and styling products.
• Ability to accurately evaluate product performance, including moisture retention, curl definition, hold, shine, frizz control, scalp comfort, and overall hair health.
• An exceptional voice that comes through in writing.
• Passion for pop culture and internet trends, with strong opinions and perspectives about current events.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong collaboration and communication abilities.
• Willingness to learn new skills, incorporate editorial feedback, and make decisions informed by data and performance.

Benefits

Condé Nast values diversity of background, views, and cultures and celebrates people for their personal qualities, skills, and contributions.

Pay

The expected base salary range for this position is $66,500 - $72,500. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including skills, training, experience, and education.