What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lifestyle Writer, SELF position at Conde Nast?
Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others. Condé Nast Entertainment was launched in 2011 to develop film, television and premium digital video programming.
Job Description
Location:
New York, NY
SELF is seeking an experienced writer and reporter with a strong background in science-based wellness and lifestyle content to help us shape those beats. This writer will be responsible for publishing roughly 4-5 articles per week on a range of topics that fall under the wellness and lifestyle umbrella, including sex, relationships of all kinds, beauty, and mental health and well-being, among others. The ideal candidate will be highly skilled in service journalism and write in a voice that’s authoritative but friendly, funny when appropriate, and always empathetic—in other words, human.
We’re looking for a writer with a lot of ideas who is excited to create nuanced wellness content that’s genuinely helpful and inclusive—someone who gets that self-care isn’t just about bubble baths and doing sheet masks or how often you go to the gym. You should have a robust background covering everything from relationships to therapy to sex to skin care. You should also be able to explore these topics in a thoughtful, complex, voicey way, and have a rich list of qualified experts in these spaces to reach out to—or a solid idea of how to find them. Equally as important, you have excellent fact-checking skills, scientific literacy, and a deep understanding of what evidence and sourcing are necessary for accurate and fair wellness coverage. You pay close attention to the conversations about wellness that are happening in media, online, and IRL, and have thoughts and opinions about how to add value, information, compassion, representation, inclusivity, and cultural competence to those conversations.
You should also be comfortable handling multiple stories at once, all at various stages of the writing process (planning the outline for one, scheduling interviews for another, reporting one, and working on edits for another). You’re comfortable reaching out to sources at major organizations and interviewing people at the top of their fields (whether they’re academic or medical experts, book authors, therapists, or celebrities), but you also know when you need to take a step back and dig into the research.
SELF is wellness you can trust. Our mission is to help people live healthier lives, whatever that looks like to them. We do that through focusing on four key brand values: inclusivity, accuracy, empathy, and autonomy. And we’re looking for people who share that vision when it comes to creating wellness and lifestyle content.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Pitch and write (or update) 3–4 articles per week, focusing on wellness and lifestyle content.
- Follow the news and cultural conversations in the wellness space to pitch and turn around timely stories quickly, reaching out to experts for quick comment when necessary.
- Fact-check and edit content before turning it in to the top editor and/or research team.
- Package content in an engaging way to appeal to new and loyal readers across platforms.
- Contribute writing and brainstorming for larger SELF initiatives as the need arises.
- Attend industry events on an as-needed basis.
- Write or contribute to newsletters as needed.
Requirements:
- At least 3 years of relevant writing experience, specifically reporting on wellness topics that require a good amount of fact-checking
- A background in service journalism, ideally as it relates to wellness and lifestyle (sex relationship and/or beauty reporting expertise is a plus)
- High scientific literacy and deep understanding of health reporting best practices
- Ability to write and edit clean copy in a fast-paced environment, ideally delivering content that’s conversational, approachable, and establishes a clear point of view
- Ability to pitch endless story ideas that are timely, shareable, thought-provoking, and as clicky as they are editorially sound
- Strong understanding of—and experience participating in—the digital health and wellness landscape
Base Salary Range: $65,000 - $100,000
What happens next?
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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