AddressSHE Media is hiring a dynamic Deputy Editor to oversee content production on StyleCaster. This full-time, hybrid position includes three days in our New York office overlooking Bryant Park. The Deputy Editor will be a key member of SC’s editorial team, working to refine and execute editorial strategy, manage staff editors, and coordinate workflow.
The ideal candidate boasts a generalist sensibility and is steeped in modern internet culture, from every -core fashion trend to Scandoval. They should be highly capable of autonomous content production, shepherding ideas from pitch to production to promotion.
We’re looking for a discerning leader who can sift through all of the content on the web and find the StyleCaster POV. As our site expands its coverage of men’s fashion, culture, and lifestyle, this person will need to be confident and motivated in these arenas. The Deputy Editor should be laser-focused on editorial excellence and capable of bringing out the best from their staff and contributors. They’ll have the opportunity to write and edit stories including cover features, while recruiting new voices to write essays and service journalism for the site.
The Deputy Editor will balance news assignments based on the daily zeitgeist with a deep emphasis on site health and longevity. An eye towards evergreen, search-optimized stories is non-negotiable. Success in this role requires passion for developing junior and mid-level talent, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and an obsession with performance metrics. If you light up looking at GA and Chartbeat, and consult both before any content plan, this is the job for you.
Requirement:
- Manage and mentor editorial team including staff editors and remote writers, providing day-to-day guidance, and top editing across site
- Implement strategy for refreshing and maintaining top-performing stories
- Assign, edit and publish stories across key verticals (lifestyle trends, décor, beauty, fashion, sexual health, love) with an evergreen focus
- Contribute to site in your area of expertise, including personal essays and hot takes
- Spearhead and execute tentpoles, collaborate with EIC on digital issues and destinations, including sponsored
- Oversee social media strategy
- Manage/approve editorial budgets, approve daily newsletters
Requirements:
- 4-6 years’ experience working as an editor at a major digital publication
- A demonstrated understanding of digital strategy, analytics, and SEO. E-commerce experience is compelling
- A demonstrated ability to create efficient processes and procedures
- Passion for our diverse audience of pop culture enthusiasts, trends, and lifestyle content
- Live event coverage during award season
- Proven success in producing high-performing, high-quality digital content across a variety of categories in the lifestyle space, including entertainment, beauty, fashion, culture, relationships, health, and astrology
- An investment in mentoring and supporting junior staffers in their career growth
- A network of exceptional writers/contributors and strong roster of industry contacts
Typical wage range: $95k - $110k
Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements, a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits including 401(k) eligibility and paid time off benefits. PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. As part of our company-wide rollout of PMC’s paid healthcare plan, for this role the company pays 100% of the monthly health, dental and vision plan premiums for the employee and their family. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).
It’s all About You…
At PMC, your wellness is top of mind. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to nurture you and your loved ones, including pets! Our package includes Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) HSA with an employer contribution, FSA (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), EAP, Life Insurance, 401K with an employer match, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term Disability, generous Paid Time off (PTO), Pet Insurance, and Home & Auto insurance. Our Wellness initiatives rotate yoga, meditation, wellness weeks on a variety of topics, and financial wellness. We continuously elevate our offerings with more, for you.
As a top 10 lifestyle media company reaching 74+ million monthly visitors, SHE Media focuses on the power of content and community to move our culture forward. SHE Media believes that media companies can and should be a force for good in the world. The company’s rich editorial ranges from health, food, and family to career and entertainment.
SHE Media’s flagship brands, SheKnows, Flow, StyleCaster, Soaps and BlogHer, produce award-winning lifestyle content and events that reflect the passion and purpose of the company. In addition to the flagship brands, the SHE Media Collective supports thousands of independent publishers and content creators with technology, education, and monetization opportunities to grow their businesses.
SHE Media has a longstanding commitment to the advancement of equity and inclusion through media. In 2021, SHE Media launched Meaningful Marketplaces enabling advertisers to buy media at scale from a community of women and minority-owned publishers, ensuring that independent media receives the economic support to thrive. SHE Media is also dedicated to advancing women’s health. In 2023, SHE Media launched Flow, an all-new digital and live media platform providing content, community, and commerce in service of women’s whole life health.
Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of over 300 million globally. Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands. PMC is committed to fostering a working environment that is inclusive, diverse, and responsible. We value a work culture built on all backgrounds, voices, and experiences.
Our greatest wins have stemmed from collaboration, teamwork, and information sharing across our company and brands. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage. In addition, PMC owns several vital cultural events such as SXSW, LA3C, Life is Beautiful, Latin Music Week and ATX Television Festival. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good. For more information on the company, please visit www.PMC.com
