Editor, AD PRO

Advance Magazine Publishers Inc.; World Trade Center (NY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Condé Nast's AD PRO is seeking an Editor to lead coverage for the premier resource for design professionals in New York. You will conceive, edit, and write smart, distinctive content across AD PRO, focusing on the business of design—how designers build practices, find clients, manage teams, and grow careers.

The role demands impeccable editorial judgment, a distinctive voice, and a steady flow of original ideas across service journalism, features, and newsletters.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of editorial experience with interiors, architecture, and the design industry.
• Strong writer with editorial judgment and able to craft engaging business journalism.
• Extensive network of sources, contacts, and freelance writers.
• Demonstrated ability to generate original story ideas across newsletters and features.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to balance short- and long-lead projects.

Responsibilities

• Conceive, assign, edit, and write distinctive AD PRO coverage with a focus on trends and practical intelligence for design professionals.
• Exercise editorial judgment, identify developments and conversations that matter to the design industry, and define the original AD PRO angle.

Skills

Editorial experience

Strong writing

Story ideation

Networking

Project management

Job description

AD is the international authority on design and architecture. AD provides exclusive access to the world’s most beautiful homes and the fascinating people who live in them, bringing its audience a wealth of information on architecture and interior design, art and antiques, travel destinations, and extraordinary products; its AD100 list of top architects and designers is one of the industry’s most relied-upon indexes of talent. Every day AD inspires millions of affluent readers to redesign and refresh their lives through a multiplatform presence that includes print and digital editions, social media, signature events, and the brand’s website, archdigest.com.

Job Description Location: New York, NY

Editor, AD PRO Architectural Digest is seeking an Editor, AD PRO, for the premier resource for design professionals. The ideal candidate is fascinated by the people, ideas, and business shaping the design industry, with a sharp instinct for the stories and information entrepreneurial professionals need to know now. This editor will conceive, assign, edit, and write smart, distinctive content across AD PRO, with a particular focus on the business of design: How designers build their practices, find clients, manage teams, navigate the market, and grow successful careers. They will help make AD PRO an essential resource through useful service journalism, compelling features, newsletters, trend reports, and coverage of the conversations shaping the industry. The ideal candidate has impeccable editorial judgment, a strong and distinctive voice, a non‑stop flow of original ideas, and a well‑honed instinct for translating industry developments into compelling, useful journalism for design professionals.

Primary Responsibilities

• Conceive, assign, edit, and write distinctive AD PRO coverage, with a particular emphasis on trends and practical intelligence for design professionals.
• Exercise strong editorial judgment, identifying the developments, shifts, and emerging conversations that matter to the design industry and finding the original AD PRO angle—what happened, why it matters, and what professionals need to know.
• Write AD PRO newsletters, developing a strong editorial voice and identifying stories, formats, and recurring franchises that make them essential reads.
• Develop ambitious service packages, trend reports, and recurring franchises, including coverage around major design fairs, industry moments, and AD editorial tentpoles.
• Contribute to AD PRO programming across social, video, live events, and other platforms, including appearing on camera or moderating conversations as needed.
• Build and maintain useful membership resources, including AD PRO Directory designer profiles, industry calendars, and other tools that strengthen AD PRO's value to members.
• Work closely with senior leadership and the broader editorial team to set priorities and use audience and membership insights to inform coverage and support growth.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with designers, industry leaders, trade organizations, showrooms, fairs, and other sources throughout the design community.
• Collaborate with consumer revenue, marketing, sales, and events teams on initiatives that support AD PRO growth while maintaining editorial independence and standards.
• Support cross-platform and global publishing needs, including adapting select print stories for digital publication and managing the syndication of relevant stories across AD's international editions.
• Represent AD PRO at industry, press, and AD events as needed.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant editorial experience, with demonstrated knowledge of and enthusiasm for interiors, architecture, and the design industry.
• A strong writer and editor with a distinctive voice, excellent editorial judgment, and an instinct for making professional and business subjects engaging and accessible.
• Strong network of relevant sources, contacts, and freelance writers.
• Demonstrated ability to generate original story ideas and develop them across newsletters, service journalism, features, and larger editorial packages.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to balance short-term and longer‑lead projects and priorities.
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial approach and an interest in building an editorial product that serves both its audience and AD PRO's membership goals.

The expected base salary range for this position is from $72,000 - $94,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education. 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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