Commerce Writer, GQ

Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.; World Trade Center (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Condé Nast's GQ is seeking a sharp Commerce Writer, Lifestyle to join the GQ Commerce team in New York, focusing on grooming, wellness, fitness and modern lifestyle. You will test products, write first-person reviews, and develop SEO- and GEO-led evergreen content across platforms.

Expect to produce product recommendations, reviews and service journalism, collaborating with editorial, social, video and partnerships to build audience loyalty while maintaining high editorial standards.

Qualifications

• 2+ years writing and creating content in digital media.
• Strong editorial voice blending authority and personality.
• Curiosity about grooming, wellness, fitness and lifestyle.
• Solid SEO knowledge and data-driven mindset.
• Experience across articles, newsletters, social and video.
• Understanding of affiliate commerce and editorial-revenue link.
• Collaborative and able to manage multiple stories and deadlines.
• Clear editorial point of view guiding audience needs into GQ storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Write distinctive commerce and service journalism across GQ Lifestyle.
• Develop editorial point of view within grooming, wellness, fitness and lifestyle.
• Produce product recommendations, reviews, testing and evergreen guides.
• Adapt stories for GQ.com, newsletters, social and video.
• Create social-first, UGC-style and personality-led content.
• Apply SEO and GEO best practices for discoverability.
• Review audience and commerce performance to improve content.
• Know top brands, retailers and products in Lifestyle.
• Use trends and data to inform future editorial ideas.
• Develop franchises and repeatable formats to build loyalty.
• Collaborate with editorial, social, video, design, partnerships.
• Build relationships with brands, experts, PR contacts, sources.
• Maintain editorial standards and credible recommendations.

Skills

2+ years writing

Editorial voice

Lifestyle knowledge

SEO knowledge

Multi-format content

Affiliate commerce

Collaborative

Editorial judgment

Job description

Condé 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, NY

GQ 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.

Salary

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.

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.

Condé Nast is a global media company home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, The New Yorker, Glamour, Allure, Bon Appétit and many more. Headquartered in New York and London, the company produces award-winning journalism, content and entertainment for every platform today and operates in 32 markets worldwide including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the U.K. and U.S., and Taiwan. At Condé Nast we value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, their skills and contributions. And we recognize the power our brands have to influence and shape culture, catalyze action and help make our world a better place for all.

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