WWD: Beauty Reporter

Newsletter Jobs; United States; Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Parental Leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

WWD's Beauty Inc is hiring a reporter for its New York office. The role focuses on beauty product launches, events, and trend stories, with an emphasis on cultivating industry contacts and using SEO to drive readership.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years of writing experience, strong reporting skills, and the ability to work onsite 4 days per week with one day remote. Salary range is discussed on hire and increases with experience and internal benchmarks.

Qualifications

• At least 1–2 years of writing and reporting experience.
• Strong writing and editing skills with attention to accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Pitch, write and report 3–5 trending or news stories per day.
• Identify angles that align with the brand voice and meet SEO best practices.
• Stay current on news and develop original story ideas.
• Report under high-pressure conditions with accuracy and speed.
• Support cross-team coverage for fashion and events.

Skills

Excellent writing

Editing ability

SEO knowledge

Research skills

Job description

WWD’s Beauty Inc seeks a reporter in its New York office with at least one year of experience to join the growing team. The beauty reporter will cover product launches and events, trending news and business stories. The role will involve cultivating beauty industry contacts to break news and develop trend stories, as well as keeping tabs on cultural events and social media for trending beauty coverage.

Additional responsibilities will include occasional reporting for WWD’s other sections including fashion and event/party coverage.

The ideal candidate should have at least one to two years of writing and reporting experience. Must be a quick writer who is able to generate news and trends stories, and apply best practices for SEO to optimize readership.

WWD values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.

Beauty Reporter Responsibilities

• Pitch, write and report 3 to 5 trending and/or news stories per day, working directly with WWD’s editors, as well as evergreen stories and product roundups.
• Excellent writing skills and a talent for identifying angles that align with our brand and voice.
• Stay up-to-the-minute on news, and come up with original story ideas based on them.
• A proven ability to perform under high-pressure conditions
• An understanding of the nuts and bolts of good journalism practices (i.e. fact-checking and copy-editing basics, correct sourcing methods, etc.)
• An understanding of best practices for SEO and content optimization.
• Assist in building online features such as lists, as well as working with the team to optimize social media content.

We Are Seeking

• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Ability to identify time sensitive news
• Proven experience in writing concise, accurate news items
• Strong research skills, detail oriented

A good faith estimate of the salary range is $66,500 - $70,000 upon hire. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

It’s All About You…

PMC's comprehensive benefits package is thoughtfully designed to support every aspect of your life, empowering you to thrive both personally and professionally. We offer PMC-Paid Healthcare with no employee paycheck contributions on medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. PMC also offers Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), an Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, and a 401(k) Retirement Plan with an Employer match. Employees are also eligible to take advantage of company discounts and perks including Pet Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Mortgage discounts, and a variety of other savings on wellness, lifestyle, and financial essentials. As part of PMC's dedication to consistently meeting employees’ needs, we have launched a new Flexible Vacation Policy.

At PMC, we believe working in a highly collaborative, office-first environment fosters real-time communication, spontaneous idea sharing, and stronger interpersonal relationships that drive innovation and team cohesion. PMC prioritizes in-person collaboration and does not offer remote-only roles.

About Fairchild Media Group

FMG, publisher of WWD, Beauty Inc. Footwear News, and Sourcing Journal is the leading business authority for the fashion, retail, footwear, and beauty industries. We provide a balance of timely, credible business news and key fashion trends to a dedicated readership of retailers, designers, manufacturers, marketers, financiers, Wall Street analysts, international moguls, media executives, ad agencies, tech leaders, consumers, and trend-makers.

About WWD

WWD is the leading business authority for the fashion, retail, and beauty industries. WWD provides a balance of timely, credible business news and key fashion trends to a dedicated readership of retailers, designers, manufacturers, marketers, financiers, Wall Street analysts, international moguls, media executives, ad agencies, consumers, and trend-makers.

About Beauty Inc

Beauty Inc is the insider’s guide to the global Beauty community. Offering six franchise printed issues per year, a weekly news-based digital publication, and expanded coverage on wwd.com, Beauty Inc is highly-regarded for comprehensive reporting on industry trends and marketplace developments and is considered the premier source for in-depth coverage on all aspects of the Beauty, Wellness and Retail communities.

About Penske Media Corporation (PMC)

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate monthly audience of more 500 million people. Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media and owns over 300 live events, while reaching audiences across all screens. Penske Media is recognized, as one of the Top 100 Private Companies in the United States and North America.

Our Companies & Brands

• Iconic Media Brands (PMX): Variety, Rolling Stone, The Verge, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Deadline, Eater, Sportico, ARTnews, Fairchild Media, VIBE, IndieWire, SB Nation, ARTFORUM, POPSUGAR, Gold Derby, BEAUTY INC, Art in America, Punch, The Dodo, and more.
• Live Events & Experiences: The Golden Globes, SXSW, Academy of Country Music Awards (ACMs), Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs), Dick Clark's New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, SXSW London, American Music Awards (AMAs), and Latin Music Week.
• Data & Analytics: Luminate, the premier music and entertainment data and analytics company.

Global Footprint

PMC and its subsidiaries are co-headquartered in New York and Los Angeles, with additional offices spanning 14 countries worldwide.