Senior Commerce Editor — Drive Revenue & Recommends Growth

Condé Nast; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Condé Nast's GQ is seeking a Senior Commerce Editor to lead and grow GQ Recommends across grooming, wellness, fitness and lifestyle, writing, editing, and publishing a daily lineup of commerce content. The role emphasizes visual storytelling through video, social, newsletters and emerging formats.

Reporting to Commerce Director, you will oversee staff, collaborate with editors and partners, optimize content for CTR, AOV, and ARPU, and shape a strategy that drives revenue while maintaining GQ's

Qualifications

• 6–7 years of editing experience in a digital media environment with a background in service journalism and product recommendations preferred.
• Familiarity with affiliate platforms and programs (i.e., Skimlinks and Amazon).
• Strong understanding of web analytics, SEO, and commerce best practices.
• Proven experience managing several editorial staffers at different levels, from top-editing to one-on-one performance feedback.
• An understanding of and enthusiasm for style as it relates to all categories of shopping coverage.
• Ability to produce conversational, approachable commerce stories that are factually accurate and motivating.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow GQ Recommends across grooming, wellness, fitness and lifestyle.
• Write, edit, and publish a daily lineup of commerce content, from deeply reported buying guides to punchy obsessions to timely product news.
• Oversee staff, freelancers, and budgets; manage revenue-driven content strategy and direction.
• Collaborate with SEO, newsletters, CRM, social, and video teams to maintain GQ Recommends’ voice across platforms.
• Build a holistic content strategy that maximizes CTR, AOV, and ARPU.
• Experiment with new formats and multi-modal storytelling approaches to keep content fresh.

Skills

Editing

SEO

Analytics

Content strategy

Editorial leadership

Affiliate programs

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Job description

Condé Nast's GQ is seeking a Senior Commerce Editor to lead and grow GQ Recommends across grooming, wellness, fitness and lifestyle, writing, editing, and publishing a daily lineup of commerce content. The role emphasizes visual storytelling through video, social, newsletters and emerging formats.

Reporting to Commerce Director, you will oversee staff, collaborate with editors and partners, optimize content for CTR, AOV, and ARPU, and shape a strategy that drives revenue while maintaining GQ's