Fashion Commerce Editor

Hearst; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Wellness benefits

401(k) plan

Job summary

Harper's Bazaar is seeking a digitally native, fashion-obsessed Commerce Editor to create compelling shopping content across site, social, newsletters and emerging platforms. This role suits a strong writer and curator who turns cultural moments and products into distinctive BAZAAR stories that inspire readers and drive revenue.

Based in New York, the editor will pitch and write fashion commerce stories, develop product curations, and optimize content for affiliate revenue, SEO, and audience

Qualifications

• Exceptional writing and editing skills with a strong editorial voice.
• Deep knowledge of fashion, shopping, beauty and the digital fashion landscape.
• Strong understanding of affiliate commerce, SEO, social media, and audience growth.

Responsibilities

• Pitch and write up to five fashion commerce stories per week.
• Create product curations reflecting Harper's Bazaar editorial POV.
• Develop digital-first and social-first commerce content and stories.
• Support Editor Shops and other digital commerce storefronts.
• Monitor fashion and shopping news to identify high-value opportunities.
• Identify and refresh content for affiliate commerce opportunities.
• Apply commerce, SEO, affiliate, and audience-development best practices to strengthen content performance.
• Monitor affiliate performance and inform future coverage and strategy.
• Support commerce promotion across site, social, and newsletters.
• Contribute commerce insights in presentations and team discussions.
• Support Senior Commerce Content Lead with freelance and central team contributions.

Skills

Exceptional writing

Editing skills

Editorial voice

Fashion knowledge

Affiliate commerce knowledge

SEO knowledge

Social media

Data-driven

Tools

Content CMS

Analytics platforms

Affiliate platforms

Job description

Harper's BAZAAR is looking for a digitally native, fashion-obsessed Commerce Editor to create compelling shopping content across site, social, newsletters, and emerging platforms. This role is ideal for a strong writer and curator who understands the digital fashion landscape and knows how to turn cultural moments, emerging trends, and products audiences love into distinctive BAZAAR stories that inspire readers and drive engagement and revenue.

About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)

We create media that moves minds, products and ideas. Our portfolio of 30 iconic brands - including Cosmopolitan, Delish, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Mens Health and Road & Track - reaches nearly 130 million people each month. Our teams combine trusted journalism and cultural storytelling with technology, data and commerce to create experiences that inform, inspire and entertain audiences across generations and around the globe. And together, we are shaping what's next.

Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)

• Pitch and write up to five fashion commerce stories per week, balancing timely shopping news, trend coverage, sales, recurring franchises, and key cultural and retail moments.
• Create highly considered product curations that feel distinctly BAZAAR and reflect the brand's editorial point of view and audience.
• Develop digital-first and social-first commerce content, including platform-native user-generated content and shopping-focused social storytelling.
• Support market curations for Editor Shops and other digital commerce storefronts.
• Monitor runway news, celebrity style, social conversations, emerging brands, viral products, and the broader shopping landscape to identify high-value story opportunities.
• Identify, refresh, and optimize existing BAZAAR content for affiliate commerce opportunities while maintaining editorial quality.
• Apply commerce, SEO, affiliate, and audience-development best practices to strengthen content performance and reach.
• Monitor affiliate performance across stories, products, categories, and retailers and use insights to inform future coverage and strategy.
• Support commerce promotion across the site, social platforms, and newsletters, including content production, links, visuals, and packaging.
• Contribute commerce insights and performance reporting to presentations and team discussions as needed.
• Support the Senior Commerce Content Lead in managing and editing freelance and central commerce-team contributions, ensuring content meets BAZAAR's editorial, commerce, and brand standards.

Qualifications (What We're Looking For)

• 4+ years of experience in fashion, commerce, editorial, digital media, or a related field.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with a strong editorial voice and an eye for compelling fashion storytelling.
• Deep knowledge of fashion, shopping, beauty, retail, celebrity style, and the broader digital fashion landscape.
• Strong understanding of affiliate commerce, SEO, social media, and audience-development principles.
• Demonstrated ability to identify products, trends, and cultural moments that audiences want to shop, save, and share.
• Comfortable using data and performance metrics to evaluate content and inform editorial decisions.
• Strong product-curation skills and an ability to balance commercial considerations with thoughtful editorial judgment.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working with editors, freelancers, commerce teams, and cross-functional partners.
• Familiarity with affiliate platforms, content management systems, social publishing tools, and analytics platforms is a plus.
• Passion for Harper's BAZAAR and a strong understanding of its fashion authority, audience, and distinctive point of view.
• This role is based in New York, NY and requires working from the office four days per week.

Benefits (What We Offer)

• Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle and publishing, shaping the future of these dynamic industries.
• Grow Your Skills: Unlock your potential with access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops and exclusive industry events.
• Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, empowering you to balance professional success with personal priorities.
• Foster Connection & Belonging: Join our Employee Resource Groups and help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
• Wellness First: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance from Day 1.
• Plan for Your Financial Future: Enjoy competitive financial benefits, including a 401(k) plan with a generous company match.

This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America, East, Collective Bargaining Agreement.