Senior Commerce Writer, Vogue

About the role

Condé Nast is seeking a Senior Shopping Writer to craft unique and compelling shopping-focused content for Vogue. The ideal candidate will be passionate about shopping across every category and possess a strong background in both writing and the fashion market and merchandising space. The candidate should have an understanding of how to skillfully position a story to attract readers and retain loyal audiences while maintaining the Vogue standard. This role reports into Vogue’s Shopping Director.

Responsibilities

• Write, pitch, and optimize up to 5 shopping stories each week, working with the Vogue Shopping and editorial teams to ensure that all content is on-brand.
• Work with the Shopping Director to manage and execute a long-term shopping editorial calendar with a focus on SEO/GEO fashion content, identifying new keyword opportunities for long-lead and discovering and bolstering existing evergreens.
• Work closely with the Marketing & Production Manager on any multichannel copy needs, including newsletter, SMS, Vogue App, and social.
• Own weekly shopping franchises start to finish, from excellent product curation to visual and written storytelling.
• Identify and plan around editorial categories and seasonal tent poles that present a commerce opportunity for Vogue, studying purchasing data, tracking site analytics, researching trends, and performing competitive analysis of comparable sites.
• Identify new shopping content opportunities including trending products and industry trends.
• Keep finger on the pulse of trends and what consumers are interested in before other publications cover.
• Work with Fashion Market Director in ideation and execution of original imagery to use across the vertical, being comfortable in producing user-generated content.
• Coordinate closely with cross-functional teams for best practices that will inform editorial decision-making.

Requirements

• Product & shopping editorial expertise and a strong enthusiasm for helping define the content-to-commerce strategy at Vogue.
• A minimum of two years writing or editing commerce/affiliate content at a digital property, with a strong understanding of SEO/GEO strategies and best practices.
• Enthusiasm for writing and a creative tone of voice.
• Background in fashion and accessory market preferred.
• Ideal candidate will have their own relationships with fashion and beauty brands as well as retailers.
• Experience analyzing performance across different verticals, product categories, retailers, and content types to optimize for revenue generation.
• Experience in managing product sourcing logistics at a digital property (either editorial or commerce).
• Strong organizational skills, a self-directed work style, and polished communication skills.
• A self-starter who relishes the opportunity to directly accelerate the growth of Condé Nast commerce business.

Pay

The expected base salary range for this position is $85,000 - $95,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates may also be eligible to receive discretionary bonus compensation.

This is a guild position.