Fashion Editor

Summary

Join Forbes Vetted as a Fashion Editor and spearhead all fashion coverage, including clothing, footwear, and accessories. Plan the editorial calendar, assign, write, and edit fashion content based on SEO data and trends. Create social content and leverage SEO tools to track performance. Participate in sales event coverage, including holiday weekends. Collaborate with various teams, including commerce strategy, deals, and special projects. This role requires 4+ years of experience in fashion content writing and editing for a commerce publication. The position offers a competitive salary and remote work flexibility.

Requirements

• Is an expert in the fashion space, with 4+ years of experience writing and editing fashion content for a commerce editorial publication or similar
• Has impeccable writing, editing and reporting skills as well as a network of skilled writers and PR contacts
• Has a strong understanding of SEO best practices, plus prior experience with commerce writing and affiliate strategy
• 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

Responsibilities

• Spearhead all fashion coverage which includes clothing, footwear, jewelry, accessories and other apparel
• Plan the editorial calendar for your section in collaboration with the deputy editor, strategy editor and editorial leadership
• Assign, write and edit fashion content based on SEO data, trends, seasonality and audience data
• Plan and create social content on fashion topics in collaboration with the Forbes Vetted audience development team
• Leverage SEO tools like Google Keywords and SEMrush, plus analytics tools like Looker, to help plan content and track performance against team and individual goals
• Participate in sales event coverage, including shifts over holiday weekends that may include Memorial Day, Labor Day, Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday/Cyber Monday

Benefits

• The annual base salary range for this role is $88,000 - $90,000
• Forbes aims to offer employees the flexibility they need in order to be successful
• Some positions may require candidates to be based in a specific location for consideration while some roles may be fully remote (within the U.S.) if it aligns with the needs of the position