Design & Architecture Associate Editor - Hybrid NYC

The Film Market; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Elle Decor is seeking a versatile Associate Editor to join our digital team and shape one of the most trusted voices in American design journalism. This role demands a fast-moving editor with strong writing chops to impact how readers engage with design content daily.

The Associate Editor will work in a hybrid setting in New York City, contributing to editing, producing, and optimizing design-focused stories for our digital platforms.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in digital-media or journalism, ideally in shelter/design.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills; translate complex ideas into accessible content.
• Proven SEO and audience engagement understanding.
• Experience in fast-paced editorial environments with multiple deadlines.
• Strong visual sensibility and photo research experience.
• Familiarity with Google Analytics, Trends, Parse.ly.
• Deep passion for interior design, architecture, and visual culture.
• Hybrid role based in New York City; in-office 4 days per week.
• Writers Guild of America, East collective bargaining coverage.

Responsibilities

• Edit and shape design-focused content for digital platforms.
• Develop and optimize content with strong SEO and audience engagement.
• Collaborate with editorial and visuals teams to ensure high-quality output.
• Coordinate photo research and visual storytelling to support articles.

Skills

Strong writing/editing

SEO knowledge

Audience engagement

Deadline management

Photo research

Visual sensibility

Communication

Analytics tools

Tools

Google Analytics

Google Trends

Parse.ly

Job description

Elle Decor is seeking a versatile Associate Editor to join our digital team and shape one of the most trusted voices in American design journalism. This role demands a fast-moving editor with strong writing chops to impact how readers engage with design content daily.

The Associate Editor will work in a hybrid setting in New York City, contributing to editing, producing, and optimizing design-focused stories for our digital platforms.