Beauty & Wellness Editor - VOGUE Arabia

Condé Nast Middle East; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Condé Nast Middle East seeks a Beauty & Wellness Editor to lead Vogue Arabia’s beauty and wellness coverage across print and digital platforms. Reporting to the Head of Editorial Content, this senior role sets the tone, identifies trends, and builds industry connections to drive engaging, exclusive stories for Vogue readers.

You will curate a dynamic agenda, commission and edit stories, and collaborate with editorial and revenue teams to develop innovative formats for social media and key brand

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in beauty and wellness editorial, with a track record of writing, commissioning and editing.
• Strong editorial instinct and trends identification for Vogue readers.
• Ability to edit stories quickly within a CMS.
• Solid SEO understanding and application to headlines and copy.
• Social media savvy with trend spotting for engaging content.
• Entrepreneurial mindset for editorial opportunities and audience growth.
• Excellent communication across departments and seniority levels.
• Deep understanding of the Vogue brand and Condé Nast, with industry contacts.

Responsibilities

• Develop, commission and edit beauty and wellness stories across Vogue Arabia’s platforms.
• Write stories ranging from daily news to features and exclusives.
• Build and maintain relationships with brands, PRs and industry contacts for editorial access.
• Stay ahead of industry developments to ensure timely and distinctive coverage.
• Represent Vogue at press openings, industry events and panels.
• Collaborate with revenue teams on relevant projects and opportunities.
• Create compelling beauty formats optimized for social media channels.

Skills

Beauty & Wellness Editorial

Storytelling

CMS Editing

SEO

Social Media

Industry Networking

Cross-functional Collaboration

Brand Understanding

Tools

CMS

Job description

Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Conde Nast Traveller, AD, Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Glamour, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. The company's award-winning content reaches 88 million consumers in print, 419 million in digital and 432 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month.

The company is headquartered in London and New York and operates in 32 markets worldwide, including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Middle East, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and the U.S, with local licence partners across the globe.

Condé Nast Middle East is dedicated to producing high-quality, compelling content that connects with Middle East's most influential audiences. Our vision for our workplace is one that is centred on transparency and respect and with values that bring forward the best in all of us. We are committed to creating a culture where diverse voices and perspectives are encouraged and respected, and where all employees are equally supported in developing their careers — where people can truly be themselves and achieve their best.

Beauty & Wellness Editor, Vogue Arabia

The Beauty & Wellness Editor is responsible for producing, commissioning and editing beauty and wellness content across Vogue Arabia’s print and digital platforms. Reporting to the Head of Editorial Content, this is a senior editorial role with responsibility for setting the direction of Vogue’s beauty and wellness coverage, shaping its tone of voice and developing its editorial agenda.

You will have a deep knowledge of beauty and wellness, a sharp eye for emerging trends and a strong understanding of the Middle Eastern audience. You will be well connected across the industry and able to identify the stories, people and developments that matter to Vogue readers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with the Head of Editorial Content and other editorial leaders to develop, commission and edit beauty and wellness stories across all platforms.
• Write stories ranging from daily news and service content to features, interviews and exclusives.
• Build and maintain relationships with brands, PRs and industry contacts, securing editorial access and exclusives while keeping Vogue at the forefront of the beauty and wellness conversation.
• Stay ahead of industry developments and news, ensuring Vogue’s coverage is timely, distinctive and informed.
• Represent Vogue at press openings, industry events and panels.
• Work with revenue teams on relevant special projects and develop an understanding of commercial opportunities.
• Think and produce the best beauty formats for social media channels.

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

• 7+ years’ experience in beauty and wellness editorial, with a track record of writing, commissioning and editing. Middle East experience is a plus.
• Excellent storytelling skills and a strong editorial instinct for identifying trends, subjects and the right approach for engaging Vogue’s audience.
• Ability to build and edit stories quickly and confidently within a CMS.
• Strong understanding of SEO and its effective application across headlines, copy and digital content.
• Social media savvy- editing, spotting trends and executing engaging content.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, with an appetite for identifying new editorial opportunities and areas for audience growth.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments and levels of seniority.
• Thorough understanding of the Vogue brand and Condé Nast.
• Extensive industry contacts, from beauty PRs to leading contributors.
• Experience working with business teams on revenue-generating commercial and consumer projects.