Love and Identity Editor

About the company

Hearst Magazines’ portfolio of more than 30 iconic brands in the U.S.—including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s BAZAAR, and Popular Mechanics—inspires, entertains, and builds new and bold experiences for an engaged and growing audience across digital, video, social and print, reaching nearly 130 million readers and site visitors each month. With sophisticated content creation, cutting-edge technology, and industry-leading data capabilities, we make media and products that move people across all platforms. We are a global media company that publishes nearly 200 magazine editions and 175 websites around the world—and together, we are shaping what’s next.

Responsibilities

• Write and publish 4–5 thought-provoking and timely cultural articles related to love, sex, identity, and relationships per week.
• Edit 15–20 love and relationship stories per month, ensuring they meet Cosmopolitan's editorial standards and voice.
• Partner with the social and audience development teams to tell love and identity stories across social and video platforms, including narrating videos, appearing on camera, and/or drafting captions at least once a week.
• Develop and pilot, in partnership with editorial leadership, a new weekly love and identity newsletter or video series for Cosmopolitan.
• Identify emerging trends and cultural conversations that can become compelling, timely stories for the Cosmopolitan audience.
• Analyze performance and commerce data to inform editorial decisions, story development, and content strategy.
• Collaborate across the newsroom to bring stories to life across digital, social, video, and newsletter platforms.

Qualifications

• 4 years of digital editorial experience covering relationships, culture, sex, and/or identity.
• Strong editorial judgment with exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Deep understanding of Cosmopolitan's editorial voice and audience.
• Passion for discovering and writing about trends and conversations shaping culture.
• Comfort analyzing performance and commerce data to inform editorial decisions.
• Organized, collaborative, and self-motivated, with the ability to write quickly without sacrificing quality.
• Comfortable on camera or experienced in on-camera appearances.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, highly collaborative newsroom while managing multiple priorities.
• Experience working on content for social, video, and newsletters is a strong plus.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Benefits

• Work with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing.
• Access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
• Hybrid work flexibility to balance professional success with personal priorities.
• Employee Resource Groups fostering connection and belonging.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $68,340–$72,000. This position is not eligible for bonus or commission compensation. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role based in New York City, with an expectation of working in the office 4 days per week.