Commissioning Editor (Mat Leave)
HybridLondon, England, United Kingdom
EXPIREDLondon, England, United KingdomHybridFull TimeMid LevelLarge
Full TimeMid LevelLarge
Job Summary
Originate, commission, and edit compelling features content that strengthens Stylist's brand authority and audience engagement across all platforms. Monitor performance against KPIs to optimize outcomes and maintain a live planner of cultural moments for proactive coverage. Liaise with writers to source real-life stories, then edit and upload content while curating weekly emails for paid members. Act as an industry ambassador through events and relationships to enhance reputation. This senior editorial voice balances creativity with data-informed decision-making to shape the magazine's future direction.
Required Qualifications
- Excellent time management skills and confident holding others to account to meet their deadlines
- Provides authoritative editorial oversight for features content, ensuring consistent quality, tone and fitness for purpose across channels
- Uses performance data to evaluate features content, identify trends and adapt editorial approaches to improve results
- Builds effective working relationships with editors, freelancers and cross‐functional partners to deliver agreed outcomes
- Applies creativity and experimentation to features formats and storytelling, balancing originality with audience insight
- Applies SEO, audience understanding and promotional principles to maximise reach and relevance of features content
- Previous experience in a Commissioning Editor type role within a national publication
- Experience commissioning real-life and first-person stories
- Well connected with a contact book of writers who tell great stories
- Able to meet deadlines
- Demonstrable experience identifying where to go for a brilliant first-person story that resonates with audiences
Desired Qualifications
- Able to use Content Management System (CMS); training will be provided
- Prior experience from an industry championing women's voices, lifestyle and interest
- Prior experience curating and sending emails
- Prior experience working with paywalls and membership offerings
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