Commerce Writer, GQ

Condé Nast; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Condé Nast's GQ is seeking a sharp Commerce Writer, Lifestyle in New York to cover grooming, wellness, fitness and modern lifestyle, producing product recommendations, reviews and evergreen guides.

You will test products, write first-person pieces, adapt stories across GQ.com, newsletters, social and video, and apply SEO and GEO best practices while maintaining editorial voice.

Qualifications

• 2+ years writing for digital media in commerce, lifestyle, or service journalism.
• Strong editorial voice with authority, utility and personality.
• Curiosity in lifestyle, grooming, wellness and fitness.

Responsibilities

• Write commerce and service journalism across GQ's lifestyle categories.
• Develop editorial POV and identify trends for GQ audiences.
• Produce product recommendations, reviews, first-person testing, guides and evergreen content.
• Adapt stories for GQ.com, newsletters, social and video, including UGC formats.
• Create social-first content and video when appropriate and test products firsthand.
• Apply SEO and GEO best practices to maximize discoverability.

Skills

Writing voice

Editorial judgment

SEO knowledge

UGC storytelling

First-person testing

Cross-platform storytelling

Collaboration

Affiliate commerce understanding

Job description

## Commerce Writer, GQApply: 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY: Full time: Posted Today: R-25080Condé Nast is one of the world's most renowned media publishing companies, creating and distributing every type of media today, spanning print and digital publishing in all formats. With a portfolio of some of today's most influential brands, the company continues to grow its audience through a global operational and content infrastructure across its 12 owned and operated markets. Headquartered in New York City, the company's owned and operated markets include China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, UAE/Dubai, the U.K., and the U.S., with additional local license partners in over twenty additional markets across the globe. Lead brands include Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, Allure, Ars Technica, Bon Appétit, House & Garden, Pitchfork, Tatler, and Vogue Business.# **Job Description**Location:New York, NYGQ is looking for a sharp, curious and culturally engaged Commerce Writer, Lifestyle to join the GQ Commerce team, with a focus on grooming, wellness, fitness and lifestyle. This role is suited to a multi-faceted writer and storyteller who combines strong editorial judgment, subject-matter curiosity and an analytical mindset. We’re looking for someone who can understand what audiences are searching for, create a compelling angle, test products and experiences, and translate those insights into authoritative and engaging content. They should be as comfortable developing an SEO- or GEO-led evergreen story as they are writing a first-person review, producing newsletter copy or creating social-first video content. First-person experience will be an important part of the role. We are looking for someone who is curious, hands-on and willing to test products, try new routines and experiences, speak with experts and turn firsthand reporting into credible and informative recommendations. This writer should also be comfortable developing stories for multiple platforms and formats, understanding how an idea can be adapted across GQ.com, newsletters, search, social and video while maintaining a consistent editorial voice. ## **Primary Responsibilities:*** Write distinctive, authoritative commerce and service journalism across GQ’s Lifestyle categories, with a particular focus on grooming, wellness, fitness and modern lifestyle.* Develop a strong editorial point of view within these categories, identifying the products, brands, routines, services and emerging trends relevant to the GQ audience.* Produce a mix of product recommendations, reviews, first-person testing, service journalism, evergreen guides, reported features and culturally relevant commerce stories.* Think beyond the written article and tell stories across platforms, adapting ideas for GQ.com, newsletters, social media and video.* Be comfortable producing social-first, UGC-style and personality-led content, including appearing in short-form video where appropriate.* Apply SEO and GEO best practices to ensure GQ’s expertise and recommendations are discoverable without compromising editorial quality or voice.* Bring a strong analytical mindset to the role, regularly reviewing audience and commerce performance to understand what is resonating, where opportunities exist and how content can be improved.* Have an understanding of top performing brands, retailers and products within the Lifestyle category.* Use search trends, audience behavior and performance data to identify what readers are looking for, optimize existing content and inform future editorial ideas.* Understand when to update, reframe, expand or retire content based on performance, changing audience demand and shifts in search behavior.* Develop compelling franchises and repeatable formats that can build audience loyalty and establish GQ as an authority across Lifestyle.* Collaborate with editorial, social, video, design, audience development, partnerships and other teams to ensure strong execution and promotion across channels.* Build and maintain relationships with brands, experts, PR contacts and other sources across grooming, wellness, fitness and lifestyle.* Maintain GQ’s editorial standards and reader trust, ensuring recommendations are credible, independent, useful and grounded in genuine expertise or experience. ## **Skills & Qualifications:*** 2+ years writing and creating content in a fast-paced digital media environment, ideally across commerce, lifestyle or service journalism.* A strong, editorially engaging writing voice and the ability to combine authority, utility and personality.* Genuine curiosity and knowledge in Lifestyle — particularly grooming, wellness, fitness and the wider cultural landscape.* Strong knowledge of SEO best practices and an analytical mindset, using audience, search and commerce data to identify opportunities and improve performance.* Comfortable creating content across articles, newsletters, social and short-form video, including UGC and first-person storytelling.* An understanding of affiliate commerce and the relationship between editorial storytelling, audience engagement and commercial performance.* A highly collaborative, self-motivated approach, with the ability to work across teams and manage multiple stories, platforms and deadlines simultaneously. Above all, we’re looking for someone with curiosity, judgment and a clear editorial point of view: a journalist who understands both what audiences are searching for and how to turn those needs into distinctive, authoritative GQ storytelling.The expected base salary range for this position is from $75,000-$83,000. 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.