Associate Editor

The Stylist Group

Closing Date: 14/02/2025
- London, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
- Stylist

**An exciting opportunity has risen for an Associate Editor to join**_Stylist_****

**About**_Stylist_**:

- Stylist _(part of DC Thomson) is the UK’s leading media brand for women; talking to 5 million UK women a month and making up 40% of the women’s lifestyle sector.

Our audience are the UK’s finest professional women - a demographic who we understand and represent better than any other publisher. Our mission? To support, uplift and entertain this audience with compelling content and life-enhancing experiences so that they always feel seen and heard.

The award-winning _Stylist _magazine, _Stylist.co.uk, Stylist+ and our newsletter portfolio_ sit at the heart of the brand, reaching 400K women in print and over 3 million UK women online through non-stop, mobile-first content.

At _Stylist_, we celebrate creativity, innovation and inclusivity. We offer a hybrid working model to allow our colleagues to work from home and/or the office as part of _Stylist_’s working culture.

**About the Role Objectives**:
As Associate Editor, you will support and collaborate with the Editor (print) and Deputy Editor (print) in the editing, commissioning and overseeing of the monthly print magazine to the highest possible standard. Your role will also include the following:

- Originating, planning, commissioning and editing compelling features content across all platforms
- Being the features lead for _Stylist _magazine, taking responsibility for features and regular franchises
- Taking a lead role in growing memberships to _Stylist_ + and _Stylist VIP_ through the commissioning and editing of paywall content
- Ensuring all content is accurately written to brief, on deadline and targeted to our intelligent, female-identifying audience and the aspirational advertisers wishing to reach them

**Key Responsibilities**:

- For print, to ensure features and regulars are commissioned well in advance of deadlines, working across three live flatplans at once
- To oversee the _Stylist Loves _section of the magazine from ideation and layout to commissioning and editing
- To edit and file all regular franchise pages of the print issue
- To write, edit and build the weekly _Stylist VIP _group chat newsletter
- To edit, commission and take a lead role in the creation of the weekly_ Stylist+ _covers and cover stories.
- To ensure all copy is filed on time and to the standard expected of _Stylist _magazine, with special attention to tone, heads, sells and visuals (as discussed with art/picture teams)
- To generate unique, exciting and exclusive digital feature ideas, and see them through from pitch to publication
- To write features, conduct interviews and create any additional content as required
- To oversee _Stylist _campaigns (_Love Women, Every Loss Counts_) and ensure our content is reflective of our advocacy goals
- To manage members of the_ Stylist _Editorial team, supporting and developing them in line with _Stylist_ OKRs
- To manage the print team staffing costs making sure invoices are processed and holiday/sickness cover comes within budget
- To be pivotal in ideas meetings for features, concept covers, campaigns and visuals
- To build and maintain relationships with freelance writers, and to talent-spot new voices
- To represent the _Stylist _brand at events or in the media as required

**Secondary Responsibilities**:

- To oversee any other Stylist brand project as required
- To work closely with the editors, maintaining a good flow of information, attending meetings fully prepared with visual material where possible
- To maintain a clear understanding of the _Stylist _readers and advertisers at all times, and ensure that all pages meet their needs
- To use forward-planning tools to maintain awareness of upcoming events and launches that could inform content
- To work with the social team to ensure all content is published across the _Stylist_ platforms in a timely and brand-relevant manner
- To maintain great relationships with key contacts, experts and PRs to ensure continued access to exclusive opportunities
- Where necessary, manage a commissioning budget
- NB: 1. This job description is not exhaustive and does not exclude any other tasks that may reasonably be required by the role. _
- This is a full-time, permanent position, working 35 hours per week from our London, Fleet Street Office. _At _Stylist, _we offer a hybrid working model. _We also offer a generous package including 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, health cash plan, gym discount, excellent pension, a competitive salary, and many more staff discounts and benefits._