The foundation of Vogue’s leadership and authority is the brand’s unique role as a cultural barometer for a global audience. Vogue places fashion in the context of culture and the world we live in — how we dress, live and socialize; what we eat, listen to and watch; who leads and inspires us. Vogue immerses itself in fashion, always leading readers to what will happen next. Thought-provoking, relevant and always influential, Vogue defines the culture of fashion.
Job Description
Location:
London, GB
Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. Our award-winning content reaches 84 million consumers in print, 367 million in digital and 379 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month.
We are headquartered in London and New York, and operate in 31 markets worldwide, including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and the U.S., with local licence partners across the globe.
The Role
British Vogue is looking for an energetic, highly motivated and passionate fashion journalist to join its digital team during an exciting time of expansion.
The successful candidate will be brimming with story ideas and will be able to turn around clean copy in a fast-paced digital environment. They will thrive working under pressure to tight deadlines, be a team player and have strong social newsgathering skills. Understanding the power of storytelling on digital platforms is a must, as is the ability to optimise stories for search and social, at speed.
The Digital Fashion Writer will consistently strive to find distinctive ways to cover fashion news, features and galleries in line with British Vogue’s editorial direction and tone of voice. They will have extensive knowledge of brands, designers and trends, and a sound understanding of how editorial and commercial intersect.
The Digital Fashion Writer will work closely with the Digital Director and Executive Fashion News and Features Editor for daily content production. They will also work weekends where appropriate with the Weekend and Planning Editor, and will collaborate with the wider British Vogue teams including the video team and the fashion features desk.
This is a great opportunity for an ambitious journalist who lives and breathes fashion to join a dynamic digital team at the heart of the world’s biggest fashion title.
The Team
You will be joining a friendly and dynamic team of writers and editors that together ideate, create and publish British Vogue’s digital output across the website and all social platforms. In addition to daily online content, the team is central to the unveiling of print covers that are frequently landmark cultural moments, as well as coverage of major brand events. The digital team works closely with the print team and also with our counterparts in other Vogue markets in the US and beyond.
What will you be doing?
To write three or more stories a day for
Vogue.co.uk
– from industry news hits to trend-led fashion galleries to celebrity style pieces
To build pieces within the CMS for senior members of the wider team, and to also assist with their SEO
To source images of product from relevant PRs as well as runway photography for
Vogue.co.uk
To assist with the coordination of schedules and the uploading of reviews each fashion month
To react swiftly to breaking news within the Vogue world outside of normal office hours
To occasionally attend and report on fashion events and shows, and to represent the brand at external events
Who you are:
Background of working in a digital editorial environment, writing fashion stories to tight deadlines on a daily basis
The ability to quickly adapt to working within a new CMS, and previous experience of writing great SEO content and engaging headlines
Thorough knowledge of a broad range of social media channels and a clear sense of what makes for engaging content on each platform; experience of pitching and creating video content is also an advantage.
Knowledge of the Vogue brand and tone in print and on various digital platforms
Good range of contacts across the fashion industry
Where will you be?
We encourage hybrid working but when you are in the office, this role will be primarily based in our iconic Vogue House building, situated in the heart of Mayfair. This is where our award-winning Editorial and Content teams sit.
What benefits do we offer?
Condé Nast Learning Hub where you’ll find you’ll find all Condé Nast-developed learning courses and trainings, and over 16,000+ courses in seven local languages
25 days holiday and extra days of annual leave for if you get married, move house or want to volunteer
Hybrid working and core hours
Competitive pension scheme
Bupa Private Healthcare
Season ticket loans
Cycle to work
Employee Assistance programme
Bring your dog to work
A wide variety of wellness benefits including gym discounts
Discounts and Magazine Subscriptions
Employee Resource Groups to provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce
What happens next?
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.
Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.