Senior Editorial Associate, Beauty

Description

BoF’s The Business of Beauty is seeking a Senior Editorial Associate to expand our coverage of the global beauty and wellness industries. The ideal candidate will be an early career journalist with a passion for beauty and wellness. 

They will possess strong sourcing, reporting and writing skills to break news, analyse the latest developments and create differentiating, data-driven insights in this critical beat. The Beauty Editorial Associate should be able to evaluate both the analytical thinking behind and creative execution of beauty and wellness’ most talked-about news, from brand and product launches and retail expansion plans to M&A deals, TikTok trends and more.

Part industry reporter, part trend reporter, the successful candidate will be able to sift through news and uncover insights into brands’ strategies and go behind-the-scenes of the industry’s hottest influencers and platforms. They will confidently tell our readers not just what’s happening in the world of beauty and wellness, but broader culture and explain how all of these changes impact both near-term and long-term outlooks. Ideally based in New York or London, the editorial associate will report to BoF’s The Business of Beauty executive editor.

Who Are We?

The Business of Fashion is recognised around the world for its authoritative, analytical point of view on the global fashion and beauty industries. Our mission: to open, inform and connect the global fashion and beauty industries.

Serving more than 100,000 paying members in more than 125 countries, The Business of Fashion combines independent, agenda-setting journalism with practical business advice, online learning, career-building tools and immersive events, powering positive change in fashion and the wider world.

Over time, our pioneering approach has made BoF the fashion industry’s leading source of business intelligence, and one of its most respected and influential voices, simply because you won’t find BoF’s original reporting, analysis and advice anywhere else. The Business of Beauty brings the same kind of agenda-setting coverage to the beauty and wellness space. Today, our talented team of correspondents, editors, analysts, engineers, designers, marketers and more numbers more than 100 people in London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Milan.

Commitment to Diversity

BoF is committed to building a diverse workforce and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. All applicants and employees receive equal treatment regardless of race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender, age, disability, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity.

Commitment to Inclusivity

BoF is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and reach their full potential within their roles using a growth mindset. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture for our employees globally.

Commitment to Accessibility

BoF is committed to providing an accessible environment for all applicants throughout any stage of the recruitment process, by removing any barriers to ensure we offer a process that gives all of our applicants an opportunity to shine.

We will work with you to understand what adjustments you may need in the recruitment process to ensure you are able to perform at your best and we want to create a safe space to support this. Should you require any particular adjustment to be made, please let the Talent Specialist who is managing your application know when you are contacted for an interview, so we can consider how best we can support you with this. 

What We Need You to Do

• Work with the Executive Editor and larger beauty team to grow The Business of Beauty vertical, with a goal of delivering exclusive daily content and growing our subscriber base.
• Work with colleagues to amplify the vertical’s reach and boost engagement through a variety of formats, starting with our short- and long-form features through to data-driven explainers.
• Pitch and deliver at least 1 freshly reported feature per week
• Regularly write brief stories on news of importance to BoF readers while also quickly developing the most vital of these stories into analysis and trend pieces.
• Develop relationships with top level beauty and wellness founders, CEOs and CMOs
• Use your source network and industry expertise to break news and elevate features. 
• Be data savvy, identifying compelling sources to enrich or drive your stories, placing charts and graphics at the heart of your coverage.
• Have the courage and creativity to explore a range of formats to tell a story, including on social media.
• Contribute to BoF’s long form content, such as case studies and reports.
• Collaborate on stories and projects with reporters and editors on adjacent beats, including luxury, tech and retail based in our newsroom hubs in London, Paris and New York.

Who You Are

• A journalist with experience writing about beauty, wellness and fashion.
• You will be full of ideas, confident in pitching stories for digital consumption, and able to swiftly execute tightly written news, analysis and deeply reported features. 
• You will have the ability to cultivate a network of high-level industry sources.
• You have strong knowledge about the beauty and wellness industries.
• You know what makes a successful brand, product launch, campaign or trend, and report stories accordingly.
• You will be eager to grow in this role and offer new perspectives to The Business of Beauty’s coverage.

You’ll Know You’re Successful When…

• You are consistently building a strong portfolio of features that inform and engage BoF’s global community.
• You are on top of the most important beauty industry news, including brand and product launches, retail expansions, major ad campaigns, CEO and CMO appointments, acquisitions and fundraising news. 
• You are regularly ahead of the competition, providing content that differentiates The Business of Beauty as a trusted, go-to source of knowledge and insight.
• Data is part and parcel of your story-telling.
• You are collaborating effectively with other BoF beats and teams.