Stylecaster: Deputy Editor

This is a Full Time Job

SHE 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 STYLECASTER’s editorial team, working closely with the Editor-in-Chief to manage staff editors, execute editorial strategy, and coordinate workflow.

The ideal candidate boasts a generalist sensibility and is steeped in modern internet culture, from every -core fashion trend to butter boards and TikTok viral products. 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 to bring the best and most relevant to our readers. 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 cover features, while recruiting new voices to write essays and service journalism for the site.

The Deputy Editor will focus on on-site health and longevity, with an eye toward evergreen, search-optimized stories. Success in this role requires a passion for developing junior and mid-level talent, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and an obsession with performance metrics.

The Work:
• 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, home décor, beauty, fashion, sexual health and relationships, astrology) with an evergreen focus
• Recruit a diverse stable of contributors with fresh voices and unique perspectives
• Spearhead and execute editorial and social tentpoles, collaborate with EIC on editorial calendar
• Oversee social media strategy with a focus on TikTok, Pinterest and Meta
• Manage/approve editorial budgets, approve daily newsletters
• Assist in execution of digital issues and destinations, including sponsored

The Fine Print
• 4-6 years’ experience working as an editor at a major digital publication
• Passion for providing timely, trendy content as well as SEO-driven service 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
• A demonstrated understanding of digital strategy, analytics and SEO; commerce content experience is a plus
• An investment in mentoring and supporting junior staffers in their career growth
• A network of exceptional writers/contributors and strong roster of industry contacts
• A demonstrated ability to create efficient processes and procedures

Typical wage range: $105k - $120k

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, effective for this role July 1, 2023, the company will pay 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.

About SHE Media:

SHE Media is a mission-driven media company created by and for women reaching 80 million unique visitors per month (ComScore, January 2021). SHE Media publishes inspiring and informative lifestyle content ranging from food and family to health, career and entertainment. Our content is curated from thousands of diverse sources, creating a living tapestry of the joy, the messy and the magical moments that embody our lives. Through our flagship editorial sites and our proprietary SHE Media Partner Network of hand-picked publishers and top lifestyle creators, we produce digital and live media content that connects and inspires millions of people.

SHE Media encompasses a family of leading media properties and a network of premium publishers and independent content creators. In addition to our flagship editorial sites, SheKnows, STYLECASTER and Soaps.com, SHE Media’s BlogHer is home to the world’s leading content and event platform with a mission to provide economic empowerment for all women. The SHE Media Partner Network represents a community of 1,500 independent publishers and 20,000 social content creators, providing the foundation for a scalable, sustainable economic model for entrepreneurs and small businesses.

SHE Media is also the creator of innovative platforms that include: Hatch, an award-winning video series featuring Gen Z-generated content; and BlogHer’s Voices of the Year, honoring powerful, culture-shifting women across industries. As part of Penske Media Corporation (PMC), SHE Media is based in New York, with offices in Los Angeles, Chicago and Scottsdale. Follow SHE Media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

About Penske Media Corporation??

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate audience. Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Dick Clark Productions, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Deadline, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Fairchild Media, Vibe, IndieWire, Dirt, Artforum, Gold Derby, Spy.com and Luminate, the premier data and analytics company. PMC’s journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, 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 www.pmc.com.