Commerce Writer, Allure

Condé Nast; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Condé Nast's Allure Commerce team seeks a Commerce Writer who can craft and optimize shopping‑focused stories, source products, and drive affiliate revenue across digital platforms. You will work with editors to plan and publish engaging content that blends editorial voice with performance data.

The ideal candidate has experience in commerce journalism, strong SEO, and is comfortable managing newsletters and product sourcing logistics to support revenue growth.

Qualifications

• At least two years writing or editing commerce/affiliate content on a digital property, including front‑of‑camera and video editing experience.
• Strong SEO tactics to attract a buying audience.
• Experience building, coding, and executing newsletters strategically.
• Experience analyzing performance across categories to optimize revenue.
• Experience in managing product sourcing logistics for digital content.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• A self‑starter who can accelerate growth of Conde Nast’s commerce business.

Responsibilities

• Write, pitch and optimize up to 12 commerce stories weekly with the Allure editorial teams, ensuring brand consistency and inclusion of visuals.
• Collaborate with Commerce Editor and Senior Shopping Director to manage a long‑term commerce calendar.
• Identify and plan seasonal tentpoles and categories presenting commerce opportunities.
• Spot new shopping categories and trending products for Allure coverage.
• Support research and optimization of shoppable content alongside the Commerce Editor.
• Coordinate product call‑ins, returns, and production shoots for shopping visuals.
• Share data and best practices with Commerce and Audience Development teams to inform decisions.
• Drive a distinct editorial point of view for product and shopping recommendations aligned with Allure’s brand.

Skills

Commerce writing

SEO knowledge

Newsletter building

Affiliate content

Editorial planning

Data analysis

Product sourcing

Communication

Self-motivation

Video editing

Job description

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.

Job Description

Location: New York, NY

Commerce Writer, Allure

The ideal candidate will be passionate about beauty products and shopping across every category, whether that means sourcing the best deals on tried-and-true skin care or reading every review to find the flat iron that’s actually worth the price our readers will be excited to buy and try. Additionally, they should feel comfortable writing across shopping, beauty‑adjacent categories. They should have a strong background in product journalism and an understanding of how to skillfully position a story to attract readers and drive purchases.

The Commerce Writer should be comfortable optimizing all shopping content, using best practices for affiliate, SEO, and social/newsletter. The ideal candidate enjoys analyzing traffic and conversion results to inform future stories, as well as brainstorming new ways to engage our audience around commerce‑driven stories on all our digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Write, pitch and optimize up to 12 commerce stories (new and evergreen) each week, working with the Allure editorial teams to ensure that all content is modern and on‑brand, meets best practices, and is inclusive of video and visual assets, where applicable.
• Work with the Commerce Editor and Senior Shopping Director to manage a long‑term commerce editorial calendar to feature ongoing and seasonal shopping content
• Identify and plan around editorial categories and seasonal tentpoles that present a commerce opportunity for Allure, studying purchasing data, tracking site analytics, researching trends, and performing competitive analysis of comparable sites
• Identify new shopping categories and trending products Allure should test out. This writer should have their finger on the pulse of what consumers are interested in before other publications cover
• Alongside the Commerce Editor, serve as commerce evangelist for the Allure editorial team, supporting in research and optimization of all shoppable content
• Manage logistics for any product call‑ins and returns, including production shoots for shopping visuals
• Coordinate closely with the Commerce and Audience Development teams to share data and best practices that can inform editorial decision‑making
• Drive a clear editorial point of view for product and shopping recommendations that represents Allure’s brand voice and testing methodology while appealing to the Allure reader
• Additional duties as required, or as assigned by manager

Skills And Qualifications

• A minimum of two years writing or editing commerce/affiliate content at a digital property, inclusive of front‑of‑camera and video editing experience
• Solid knowledge of SEO tactics to attract a buying audience
• Familiarity with building, coding, and executing newsletters in a strategic and efficient capacity
• Experience analyzing performance across different verticals, product categories, retailers and content types to optimize for revenue generation
• Experience in managing product sourcing logistics at a digital property (either editorial or commerce)
• Strong organizational skills, a self‑directed work style, and polished communication skills
• A self‑starter who relishes the opportunity to directly accelerate the growth of Conde Nast’s commerce business

The expected base salary range for this position is from $75,000-$93,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.

In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates may also be eligible to receive discretionary bonus compensation.

This is a guild position.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.