Beauty Writer, Elle

This is a Full Time Job

Be Part of What's Next

Join ELLE as a Temporary Beauty Writer and help shape the conversations defining luxury beauty today. You'll create timely, trend-forward storytelling that informs, inspires, and connects with a passionate audience while helping one of the industry's most iconic brands stay ahead of what's next.

Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)
• Write engaging beauty content spanning SEO-driven service stories, breaking news, trend features, and product coverage.
• Pitch a high volume of fresh, timely, and audience-focused story ideas each week.
• Develop content that reflects ELLE's elevated editorial voice and luxury beauty perspective.
• Monitor beauty trends, product launches, celebrity moments, and industry news to identify compelling coverage opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with editors to refine story angles, optimize content strategy, and maximize audience engagement.
• Balance speed and accuracy while producing high-quality, well-researched editorial content.
• Apply SEO best practices to help drive discoverability without compromising editorial excellence.

Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
• 3 years of experience writing beauty, fashion, or lifestyle editorial content for a digital publication or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of the beauty industry, including products, brands, trends, and the luxury marketplace.
• Exceptional writing, reporting, and editing skills with a distinctive editorial voice.
• Demonstrated ability to balance service journalism, trend reporting, and timely news coverage.
• Experience pitching creative, audience-first story ideas and managing multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with SEO best practices and performance-driven digital publishing.
• Collaborative mindset with excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work in our New York City office on a hybrid schedule of four days per week.

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