Associate Editor, Watches

Newsletter Jobs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Gear Patrol is seeking a talented and ambitious full-time Associate Editor to join our editorial team, focusing on watches coverage including news, explainers, buying guides, interviews, and reports. This is a fast-paced, digital-first role that values passion for watch culture and daily publication momentum.

You will pitch and produce original watch stories, collaborate with our social, multimedia, and in-house studio teams, and report to the Executive Editor while engaging with events locally

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience writing and reporting in a fast-paced editorial environment.
• Strong grammar and writing fundamentals.
• Keen interest and understanding of the watch industry.
• Familiar with social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, X, Snapchat).

Responsibilities

• Pitch and produce original watch stories for news, explainers, buying guides, interviews and reports.
• Write and produce pitched and assigned watch content.
• Help produce original photography, videos and audio segments as part of a multimedia approach.
• Meet regularly with the editorial team to coordinate content planning and production.
• Peer edit stories produced by other team members.
• Leverage content analytics to guide strategy and audience growth.
• Lead outreach for editorial efforts and collaborate with studios on native advertising projects.
• Attend press trips, trade shows, and PR events locally and abroad.

Skills

Strong writing & editing

Watch culture knowledge

Social media familiarity

Self-starter & organized

Travel readiness

Job description

Associate Editor, Watches - Gear Patrol

Full-Time remote in NY, CA, WA, CT, NJ, OR

Full-time contract opportunities are available to candidates living outside of these locations.

We’re seeking a talented and ambitious full-time Associate Editor to join our editorial team. Associate Editors are integral to shaping Gear Patrol’s editorial coverage on any given topic. We are seeking an editor who is knowledgeable and highly engaged about the watches sector to cover news, explainers, buying guides, interviews, reports, and more. The ideal candidate should be extremely passionate about watch culture and naturally follow the trends and news happening within the global watch community.

Candidates should also be comfortable working in a highly fast-paced, digital-first environment that balances consistently publishing new stories daily, working on larger, longer lead projects, rapid communication with brands, and attending events. Like all Gear Patrol’s editorial staff, Associate Editors will collaborate with our social, multimedia, and in-house studio when needed.

The role will report directly to the Executive Editor while working closely with other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Pitch and produce original watch stories that help position Gear Patrol as a leading enthusiast voice in watch culture and product journalism.
• Write and produce pitched and assigned watch content
• Help produce original photography, videos and audio segments as part of a multimedia approach to our watch coverage.
• Meet regularly with the editorial team to coordinate content planning and production.
• Peer edit stories produced by other team members.
• Leverage content analytics and other data sources to help guide strategy and achieve audience growth goals.
• Continually monitor information resources such as competitive publications, PR contacts, and social media for new story ideas.
• Lead outreach for various editorial efforts, including outside expertise and product requests.
• Collaborate with the Gear Patrol Studios team and support production around marquee native advertising projects as needed.
• Serve as a company ambassador, attending press trips, trade shows, and topic-relevant PR events locally and abroad.

Requirements

• A passion for product and service journalism.
• A strong knowledge of grammar and writing fundamentals.
• At least 1 year of experience writing and reporting in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented editorial environment, ideally for a watch or lifestyle publication.
• Must possess a keen interest and understanding of the watch industry.
• Familiarity with social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, X, and Snapchat.
• Must be a self-starter, highly organized, and detail-oriented.
• Must work efficiently under pressure and take feedback constructively.
• Must apply a solutions-first approach to projects, responsibilities, and challenges.
• A willingness to travel and work odd hours as the assignment or news cycle dictates.

The salary range for this position is $50,000 to $70,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; the associated discipline; market considerations; budgetary considerations; geographical considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

About Gear Patrol

Gear Patrol is an award-winning media company and content studio founded in 2007. Our mission is to build the definitive resource for discovering products, exploring the stories that surround them and helping enthusiasts pursue their passions. The core Gear Patrol network comprises Gear Patrol, the world’s leading product enthusiast brand, and DPReview, the Internet’s foremost authority and resource for photography.

Diversity Note:

Gear Patrol is a certified M/WBE business (Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise) by the state of New York. We believe that different voices, experiences and points of view are an essential component of our success and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s gender, age, race, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, genetics or any other personal characteristics protected by law.