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Temporary Senior Commerce Editor

Temporary Senior Commerce Editor

Hearst

Manhattan, NY • On-site, Remote

$50/hr

Part-time

Posted 18 days ago

Hearst rating

6.7

Company rating: 6.7 out of 10

Based on 24 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

49th of 65 rated media

Job description

 
 
 

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Help shape the future of shopping content across some of the most iconic media brands in the world. Hearst Magazines is looking for a Temporary Senior Commerce Editor with a sharp editorial instinct, a passion for fashion and lifestyle trends, and a strong understanding of commerce strategy to help drive engaging, revenue-generating content across our portfolio.

About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)

Hearst Magazines is one of the world's largest publishers, with a portfolio of more than 30 powerful brands in the U.S., including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's BAZAAR, Men's Health, Oprah Daily, Popular Mechanics, Prevention, Runner's World, Seventeen, Town & Country, and Women's Health. We reach millions of readers across print, digital, social, video, and emerging platforms, delivering trusted content that informs, entertains, and inspires.

Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)

  • Edit 2-3 commerce stories per day across fashion, beauty, and lifestyle categories, ensuring content is engaging, accurate, and optimized for performance
  • Collaborate with commerce writers to refine story structure, strengthen packaging, and elevate editorial quality
  • Monitor social trends, celebrity news, product launches, sales, and cultural moments to identify timely shopping content opportunities
  • Write occasional commerce stories, including first-person reviews and UGC-driven content
  • Optimize headlines, framing, and story angles to improve engagement, affiliate performance, and audience reach
  • Use analytics and performance data to inform editorial decisions and content strategy
  • Support major retail tentpoles and seasonal shopping events, including Prime Day and Black Friday/Cyber Monday
  • Partner cross-functionally with editors and commerce stakeholders across Hearst's portfolio of brands


Qualifications (What We're Looking For)

  • 4+ years of experience creating and editing commerce content
  • Strong editing, packaging, and headline-writing skills with a clear understanding of what drives clicks, engagement, and conversion
  • Experience covering fashion, beauty, lifestyle, celebrity, and shopping content categories
  • Proficiency with analytics tools such as Parse.ly, Looker, Google Analytics, or similar platforms
  • Experience managing or top-editing writers and freelancers while providing thoughtful, actionable editorial feedback
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Trend-aware, audience-focused, and highly collaborative mindset
  • Availability to support major shopping tentpoles and retail events, including October Prime Day and Black Friday/Cyber Monday
  • This is a fully remote temporary role averaging 20 hours/week through mid-December 2026


The base salary for this role is $50/hr. This position is not eligible for bonus or commission compensation. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Hearst is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Hearst is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in the job application and interview process.

  • 4+ years of experience creating and editing commerce content
  • Strong editing, packaging, and headline-writing skills with an understanding of what drives clicks, engagement, and conversion
  • Experience working across fashion, beauty, lifestyle, celebrity, and shopping content categories
  • Comfortable working with tools such as Parse.ly, Looker, Google Analytics, or similar analytics platforms
  • Experience top editing writers or freelancers and providing thoughtful editorial feedback
  • Available to work during major shopping tentpoles and key retail events, including October Prime Day and Black Friday/Cyber Monday
  • Edit 2-3 commerce stories per day from central commerce writers, provide revisions as needed
  • Monitor social trends, celebrity news, product launches, sales, and press releases to identify timely commerce story opportunities
  • Occasionally write commerce stories, including first-person and UGC-driven content
  • Assist in major shopping tentpoles and key retail events; must be available to work Black Friday 

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