Commerce Editor: Style & Shoppable Content

30000 The Condé Nast Publications Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Season ticket loans

Eye tests

Remote work days

Job summary

Condé Nast is looking for a Commerce Editor to grow GQ Recommends’ style coverage in London. You will write, edit, and publish a daily lineup of commerce content, embracing video, social, newsletters and multi‑modal formats.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years editing experience in digital media, familiarity with affiliate platforms (Skimlinks, Amazon), and strong SEO/analytics, with the ability to drive revenue and collaborate across teams.

Qualifications

• A minimum of three years of editing experience in a digital media environment, with a background in service journalism and product recommendations preferred.
• Familiarity with affiliate platforms and programs (i.e., Skimlinks and Amazon)
• Strong understanding of web analytics, SEO, and commerce best practices
• An understanding of and enthusiasm for style as it relates to all categories of shopping coverage.
• Ability to produce conversational, approachable commerce stories that are factually accurate and that motivate and inspire readers.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and project management skills, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Revenue and Team Management: Manage toward brand-level revenue targets and margin, directing content strategy and resource prioritisation.
• Manage freelance budgets and allocation across production, photography, freelance writers, and editors.
• Content Strategy & Quality: Pitch, write, edit, and update seasonal shopping guides, roundups, and single-item odes for GQ Recommends’ style coverage.
• Partner with SEO to implement best practices and optimise content for search, newsletter, and social.
• Collaborate with priority merchant partners to develop lineups and meet revenue goals.
• Work cross-functionally with editorial, audience development, social, and video teams to maintain GQ Recommends’ authority and POV across platforms.
• Build a holistic content strategy for style coverage that maximises CTR, AOV, and EPC.
• Experiment with new formats and visual storytelling approaches to keep content fresh and useful.
• Audience Growth & Distribution: Build growth strategies across search, email, social, creator, and direct channels.
• Assist with newsletter strategy ideation and execution for brand growth and acquisition.
• Assign resources against each channel based on opportunity size.
• Foster innovation in multi-modal content distribution.
• Partnerships & Innovation: Lead brand-level partnership content with Directors, brand leads, and partnerships teams.
• Take leadership in new shoppable formats across channels to create engaging monetisable experiences.

Skills

Editing

Affiliate platforms

SEO

Analytics

Commerce knowledge

Job description

Condé Nast is looking for a Commerce Editor to grow GQ Recommends’ style coverage in London. You will write, edit, and publish a daily lineup of commerce content, embracing video, social, newsletters and multi‑modal formats.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years editing experience in digital media, familiarity with affiliate platforms (Skimlinks, Amazon), and strong SEO/analytics, with the ability to drive revenue and collaborate across teams.