Digital Editor - GQ

Cond Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Conde Nast Traveller, AD, Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Glamour, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. The company's award-winning content reaches 88 million consumers in print, 419 million in digital and 432 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month.

The company is headquartered in London and New York and operates in 32 markets worldwide, including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Middle East, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and the U.S, with local licence partners across the globe.

Cond Nast Middle East is dedicated to producing high-quality, compelling content that connects with Middle East's most influential audiences. Our vision for our workplace is one that is centred on transparency and respect and with values that bring forward the best in all of us. We are committed to creating a culture where diverse voices and perspectives are encouraged and respected, and where all employees are equally supported in developing their careers where people can truly be themselves and achieve their best.

Digital Editor, GQ Middle East

GQ is an editorial powerhouse, with 20 global editions and 30M social followers generating 34M unique visitors every month. In the Middle East, GQ reaches an audience of nearly TKM readers every month across our multiplatform channels. The GQ Middle East Digital Editor will be responsible for overseeing the digital editorial strategy and storytelling, with the goal of growing GQ Middle East's digital reach.

This role will be responsible for assigning and editing daily digital content. This includes news, interviews, columns, franchises, digital features and profiles, and the GQ Hype series. The Digital Editor will generate story ideas, edit and top-edit content, write headlines, help to plan rollout strategies, and coordinate with other editorial teams including talent, design/visuals, as well as the global audience development & analytics and social media teams.

The Digital Editor will manage GQ's digital content production, including but not limited to managing a digital editorial calendar, overseeing all digital content assignments, assembling a strong stable of freelance contributors, plus identifying a syndication strategy and managing digital syndication efforts. They'll report to the Head of Editorial Content and work closely with them to develop and execute an editorial strategy focused on growing daily digital readership. In partnership with the HEC, they'll be responsible for GQ.com's audience KPIs.

A perfect candidate will have a crystal clear understanding of editorial strategy, from story idea to promotional plan. They must have experience assigning digital editorial content and managing digital contributors, a keen eye for developing storytelling that differentiates GQ, a talent for shaping sharp copy, and an innate grasp of GQ's tone, voice and editorial point of view. They should be comfortable with both setting high-level and long-term editorial strategy and digging into the daily process of ideation, directing, editing, and packaging content. They should have experience using audience insights to refine their tactics, and be an expert at juggling multiple projects, managing deadlines, and advocating for creativity across the editorial organization. The role is for someone who cares deeply about GQ Middle East's point of view, the topics we cover, and is enthusiastic about contributing to an agile team.

This role reports into the Head of Editorial Content.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Implement in collaboration with Head of Editorial Content a digital editorial strategy that balances daily news content, digital features, and syndication content to meet KPIs.
• Generate agenda-setting and attention-grabbing story ideas that differentiate GQ Middle East's editorial output; lead digital story idea generation for daily news stories and longer-lead features.
• Edit and top-edit the daily digital output, including news and feature stories.
• Incorporate audience insights into editorial strategy and team management; absorb performance reporting and refine the team's output and efforts accordingly.
• Oversee story assignment calendars and the digital editorial calendar, including original local content plans as well as managing syndication opportunities; edit/adapt stories syndicated from other GQ markets as needed.
• Plan effective rollout strategies for maximum impact; write and refine story packaging and optimize content for SEO as needed; work closely with social and audience development teams to ensure content reaches maximum readership.
• Oversee and update the homepage.
• Coordinate across talent, social, art/design and other teams on digital content initiatives.
• Secure content rights for all digital content as needed.

Desired Skills & Qualifications:

• At least 5+ years experience editing digital-first content, with demonstrated success in growing digital audiences.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with an expertise in social platforms and SEO.
• Passion for GQ and core editorial subject areas, such as fashion, film, music, television, internet culture, sports, and more.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience working across cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with digital content management and editorial analytics systems; proficiency with AirTable, Google Analytics, GSuite, InCopy a plus.
• Excellent time management and organization skills; excellent news judgment.