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About GQ
Since 1957, GQ has inspired its readers with unparalleled coverage of style, fashion, culture, news, politics, and more. From award-winning journalism and feature writing to unforgettable photography, videos, and live events, GQ creates cultural conversations around the world.
Job Description
Location: London, GB
Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden, and Tatler, among many others.
We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video, and social platforms.
Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday).
We value diversity of background, views, and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills, and contributions, recognizing the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.
About the Role
The Style Editor is a key editorial role within British GQ, responsible for writing, commissioning, and editing style content across print, digital, social, and video. Working closely with the Senior Style Editor, the Lifestyle Director, and the wider editorial team, they will help shape GQ's coverage across menswear, luxury, watches, grooming, and accessories, identifying the cultural conversations that define modern style.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding writer with strong editorial instincts, a digital-first mindset, and a deep understanding of fashion, luxury, watches, grooming, and contemporary culture. They will be equally comfortable producing reactive news, long-form features, celebrity style stories, and trend-led journalism, while developing new editorial franchises and identifying opportunities for audience growth.
They will build and maintain strong relationships across the fashion and luxury industries, representing British GQ at fashion weeks, launches, and industry events throughout the year. Working collaboratively across editorial, social, video, ecommerce, audience development, and commercial teams, they will play an important role in delivering British GQ's editorial strategy while maintaining the brand's distinctive voice and standards.
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The position reports directly to the Senior Style Editor, with a dotted line to the Lifestyle Director, and is based in London, with mandatory in-office attendance Monday to Thursday.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Write, commission, and edit stories across British GQ's style verticals, including menswear, luxury fashion, watches, grooming, accessories, and jewellery
- Lead digital coverage of fashion news, collections, launches, collaborations, and emerging trends
- Develop original features, interviews, essays, and recurring editorial franchises that connect style with film, television, music, sport, and culture
- Contribute to British GQ's watches coverage across digital and print, including news, interviews, and collector stories
- Work closely with the Senior Style Editor and Lifestyle Director to plan coverage around key style tentpoles, including Fashion Week and Watches & Wonders
- Work closely with editorial, social, video, ecommerce, audience development, and commercial teams to develop cross-platform editorial initiatives, maximize the reach and performance of British GQ's style content, and identify opportunities across affiliate and shopping content
- Update and optimize evergreen content in line with SEO strategy and audience insights
- Build and maintain strong relationships across the fashion, luxury, and watch industries
- Represent British GQ at industry events, fashion shows, launches, and client activations
- Generate ideas for editorial packages, digital franchises, newsletters, and special projects
- Support wider editorial initiatives, including GQ Heroes, Men of the Year, Watches, and other tentpole moments
- Be a flexible and collaborative member of the editorial team
Essential Skills and Requirements
- Significant editorial experience within fashion, luxury, and style journalism
- Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills across digital, print, social, and video
- A strong understanding of menswear, luxury fashion, watches, and style
- Excellent editorial judgement with a digital-first mindset
- Experience applying SEO best practices and using digital publishing platforms
- Experience with content management systems; proficiency with Airtable, Google Analytics, and Parse.ly is advantageous
- Strong industry contacts across fashion and luxury
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- A collaborative, proactive approach and enthusiasm for developing original editorial ideas
- A passion for British GQ's editorial voice and ambition to help grow its audience across every platform
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What We Offer
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer
- Access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loans, and eye tests
- A range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Condé Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership, and cycle to work scheme
- A dog-friendly office, plus discounts and magazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Condé Nast
- Personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub, with an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training available in local languages
- Employee Resource Groups that provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce
Next Steps
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.
Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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