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Assistant Editor
Condé Nast
New York, NY, United States
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Assistant Editor, W Digital
W Magazine seeks a digital-native, cross-platform Assistant Editor who can comfortably flex between more traditional writing/reporting assignments and emerging storytelling platforms and content types that encourage reader engagement. A true generalist role, the Assistant Editor will write and report daily across fashion, beauty, entertainment and culture, as well as script video for more narrative storytelling in partnership with W’s video team, and create native-to-social storytelling alongside W’s social media team. Qualified candidates should be passionate and informed about W’s core topics, able to respond on deadline in a nimble, news-driven environment, and interested in—and informed about—new ways to report style and culture news across social platforms.
Primary responsibilities:
• · Pitch, write, report, and innovate smart, accurate daily coverage across W’s core topic areas, particularly fashion, entertainment, and culture
• · Stay informed about news and trends that are relevant to the W reader
• · Write and oversee publish of daily sitewide newsletter
• · Partner with the video team to pitch and script video feature reporting as needed
• · Partner with the social media team for native-to-social reporting including but not limited to original Instagram and Facebook-driven features
• · Respond nimbly to breaking news in W’s core verticals
• · Pivot and innovate reporting and storytelling formats as needed, at the direction of editors and audience development
Experience:
• · A minimum of 2 years of experience reporting and writing in a fast-paced, news-driven digital environment, preferably in the style, entertainment or culture space
• · An interest in how visitors consume content on social platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Pinterest, YouTube is required; experience creating such content is encouraged and preferred.
About Condé Nast:
Condé Nast is a premier media company renowned for producing the highest quality content for the world's most influential audiences. Attracting more than 100 million consumers across its industry-leading print, digital and video brands, the company’s portfolio includes some of the most iconic titles in media: Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Brides, Self, GQ, GQ Style, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler, Allure, Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Epicurious, Wired, W, Golf Digest, Golf World, Teen Vogue, Ars Technica, The Scene, Pitchfork and Backchannel. The company’s newest division, Condé Nast Entertainment, was launched in 2011 to develop film, television and premium digital video programming.