Senior Editor, Commerce

Overview (Why This Role?)
Are you passionate about the intersection of content, commerce, and culture? Hearst Magazines is seeking a driven and creative Senior Editor, Commerce to help lead and shape our fast-paced, revenue-driving editorial team. In this role, you'll edit high-impact stories, guide a team of editors, and develop a best-in-class commerce content strategy across some of the most iconic brands in media.

About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)
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.

Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)

Edit 2–3 commerce stories per day with a focus on fashion, beauty, and celebrity-driven shopping news.

Lead the development and implementation of a cohesive commerce news publishing strategy across brands.

Top-edit content and oversee quality and performance across commerce news coverage.

Manage and motivate a team of two commerce editors, helping them achieve performance goals and grow professionally.

Assign and manage freelance writers as needed to support content output.

Monitor performance of commerce content and identify new opportunities across search, social, newsletter, and paid channels.

Collaborate closely with brand editors and commerce strategy managers to ensure all content aligns with brand voice and drives revenue.

Partner with internal stakeholders including SEO and audience development teams to ensure best practices are followed.

• Occasionally write commerce stories to test new formats and keep editorial skills sharp.
• Help lead editorial planning and execution for major shopping events and seasonal tentpoles.
• Qualifications (What We’re Looking For)
• 5+ years of experience creating and editing digital content, ideally with a commerce focus.

Strong editing skills across a range of lifestyle categories with a particular focus on fashion and beauty.

Ability to adapt voice and tone to align with different brand identities.

Proven track record of identifying strong story angles and packaging content for engagement.

Experience managing full-time writers or freelancers, with a collaborative and motivating leadership style.

Comfortable managing shifting priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Excellent organizational and communication skills, with an eagerness to collaborate cross-functionally.

Familiarity with analytics tools such as Looker or Google Analytics, and ability to turn insights into action.

• Available to work during major shopping holidays (e.g., Black Friday, Cyber Monday).
• This role is based in New York City and follows a hybrid work model.
• Benefits (What We Offer)

Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing, shaping the future of these dynamic industries.

Grow Your Skills: Unlock your potential with access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.

Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, empowering you to balance professional success with personal priorities.

Foster Connection & Belonging: Join our Employee Resource Groups and help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.

Wellness First: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.

Plan for Your Financial Future: Enjoy competitive financial perks, including a 401(k) plan with a generous company match.

The base salary for this role is between $76,000 - $89,295. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as: transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Hearst is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.