Associate Beauty Editor

Who What Wear is looking to hire an Associate Beauty Editor to join its award-winning culture. If you’re a digital writer with a love for all things beauty, we want to hear from you! 

As the Associate Beauty Editor, you will be a master storyteller who pushes the Who What Wear brand into new content territory while continuing to look for ways to optimize growth and innovation. The Associate Beauty Editor will be well-versed in the beauty space, have notable connections in the industry, and ready to parlay their insight into top-performing content.

The ideal candidate will have an strong body of work demonstrating the ability to package content, a strong sense of urgency with the ability to quickly turn an idea into a final product
, and a collaborative spirit with a positive, can-do attitude.  

This position is based in Los Angeles and reports directly to the Sr. Beauty Editor.

Our Future of Work: Who What Wear employees are working from home for the remainder of 2021; therefore, all interview and onboarding activities are virtual. Beginning in 2022, we will transition to a hybrid in-person/ remote work environment. Candidates should be open to working remotely with a requirement to work in person from time to time.

Key Duties

• Pitch and write daily content for WhoWhatWear.com’s beauty vertical, including SEO content, shopping roundups, and beauty news, fulfilling output each week
• Track analytics on story KPIs to ensure personal pageview goals are met and data is used to inform story strategy with an emphasis on affiliate commission
• Bring an innovative and creative approach to our traditionally top-performing story categories
• Work on editorial tent poles and franchises that build on Who What Wear Beauty’s brand equity
• Contribute to raising the bar on the beauty vertical’s diversity and inclusion
• Build a roster of experts to add value to stories
• Keep finger on the pulse of beauty trends, key players, brands, launches, and industry news
• Maintain and build press relationships

Requirements:

• 2-3+ years of experience writing for a digital publication
• Excellent verbal and writing skills and strong visual sensibilities
• Comprehensive knowledge of the beauty space
• Ability to work calmly under pressure, proactively communicate, and meet tight daily deadlines with a strong sense of accountability
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong knowledge of SEO
• General working knowledge of HTML and CMS
• Feels comfortable interviewing celebrities and/or experts for beauty features or interview pieces

Benefits & Perks: 

• Work/Life Balance: Unlimited time off, paid holidays, Summer Fridays (Half-day Fridays), paid winter break, and flexible work schedules.
• Wellness: 85%–100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees in addition to short- and long-term disability coverage and life insurance. Self-Care Fridays (Half-day Fridays) to encourage self-care and mental health awareness.
• Financial Well-being: Sponsored 401k plan with unlimited access to financial advisors and planning tools. Bonus eligibility for all Full-Time employees.
• Opportunity to Fight Racism: We’re proud to match 100% of employee donations made to organizations that combat racism or support recovery from racist acts of violence.
• Opportunity to Do Good: Each employee dedicates one day per year toward an impactful social good project.

Our Commitment: 

Who What Wear provides an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Who What Wear believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as an international company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

More about Who What Wear: 

Who What Wear is an international fashion company known for its content sites—whowhatwear.com and whowhatwear.co.uk—and its affordable, size-inclusive, and trend-forward line of clothing and accessories. The brand was founded in 2006 by Hillary Kerr and Katherine Power and includes the chart-topping career podcast, Second Life, which is hosted by Kerr. Most recently, Who What Wear launched a sister company, Versed, which is a clean skincare line with products at affordable prices. Headquartered in Los Angeles.