Love & Identity Editor — Shape Culture (Hybrid NYC)

Hearst Magazines; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Resource Groups

WGA East union position

Job summary

Hearst Magazines’ Cosmopolitan seeks a Love and Identity Editor in New York City. You will write and edit timely stories about love, relationships, sex, and identity for multiple media formats.

The role blends newsroom collaboration with energizing storytelling across digital, social, video and newsletters. You’ll partner with editorial leadership to launch weekly love and identity content series and contribute to performance-driven editorial decisions.

Qualifications

• 4 years of digital editorial experience covering relationships, culture, sex, and/or identity.
• Strong editorial judgment with exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling.
• Deep understanding of Cosmopolitan’s editorial voice and audience.
• Comfort analyzing performance and commerce data to inform editorial decisions.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• This is a hybrid role based in New York City, with in-office 4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Write and publish 4-5 thought-provoking and timely cultural articles related to love, sex, identity, and relationships per week.
• Edit 15-20 love and relationship stories per month, ensuring they meet Cosmopolitan’s standards and voice.
• Partner with social and audience teams to tell stories across social and video platforms, including on-camera appearances.
• Develop and pilot a weekly love and identity newsletter or video series with editorial leadership.
• Identify emerging trends and cultural conversations for compelling stories for Cosmopolitan.
• Analyze performance and commerce data to inform editorial decisions and content strategy.
• Collaborate across the newsroom to bring stories to life across digital, social, video and newsletters.

Skills

Editorial experience

Strong writing

Audience understanding

On-camera ability

Education

Bachelor's in journalism

Job description

Hearst Magazines’ Cosmopolitan seeks a Love and Identity Editor in New York City. You will write and edit timely stories about love, relationships, sex, and identity for multiple media formats.

The role blends newsroom collaboration with energizing storytelling across digital, social, video and newsletters. You’ll partner with editorial leadership to launch weekly love and identity content series and contribute to performance-driven editorial decisions.