Writer/Editor (Contract) - Equinox Media

  • Full-time

Company Description

OUR STORY:

Equinox Group is a high growth collective of the world's most influential, experiential, and differentiated lifestyle brands. We restlessly seek what is next for maximizing life - and boldly grow the lifestyle brands and experiences that define it. In addition to Equinox, our other brands, Blink, Pure Yoga, SoulCycle, Equinox Hotels and Equinox Media are all recognized for inspiring and motivating members and employees to maximize life. Our portfolio of brands is recognized globally with locations within every major city across the United States in addition to London, Toronto, and Vancouver.

OUR CODE:

We are passionate about high-performance living and we practice what we preach – investing time in our own health and fitness. We believe that everyone has untapped potential within them and it takes a disruptive approach to unleash it. We dream big and don’t settle for the status quo. We sweat the details. We never accept less than 110% to help each other deliver the Equinox experience and enable our members to get great results. We are obsessed with what’s new, what’s now, what’s next. Never following, always leading, living ahead of the moment in fashion, culture and consumer behavior. We aren’t just a company; we’re a community vested in each other’s success. We value humility and a team approach at every level of the company. 

If you are a high performing individual who is passionate about winning and inspiring others then we are excited to discuss career opportunities with you.

Job Description

Equinox Media is looking for freelance writer/editor with a passion for fitness, health and wellness to work on the Content team to help bring to life editorial text, audio and video content to live on the Equinox+ app and social channels. Requirements and responsibilities include: 

Responsibility:

  • Write/assign/edit stories for daily publication; topics of focus include food/recipes, fitness, science/medicine, Q&A/profiles, reported and news-driven pieces
  • Passion for fitness, health, and wellness and it’s connection to culture
  • Able to craft standalone content and work with internal subject matter experts to bring their ideas to life or edit articles they’ve written. 
  • Follows industry trends and has ideas on how to join or start a conversation 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 5+ years experience in journalism/publishing with some digital focus
  • Experience in assigning to and top-editing a stable of qualified writers
  • A strong background in trend-spotting and reporting
  • Proven ability to meet deadlines
  • A passion for idea generation and big thinking.  Strong communicator and participant in brainstorms
  • Experience with content management systems
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate a brand/platform voice in content 
  • Experience using insights and SEO data to inform ideas 

Additional Information

AS A MEMBER OF THE EQUINOX TEAM YOU WILL RECEIVE:

  • We offer competitive salary, benefits and industry leading commission opportunities for club employees
  • Complimentary Club membership
  • Perks and incentives with our products and services including Personal Training, Pilates, Spa and Shop

All potential employees are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon an offer of employment unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise In accordance with Equinox’s policies and our ongoing commitment to safeguard the health of our employees, their families, our members, and the community at large COVID-19 vaccines are required for employees in this position.  Accordingly, any offer of employment is conditioned upon an applicant’s ability to provide proof of vaccination. In accordance with CDC's definition of fully vaccinated, full-course vaccination is defined as 14 days past an individual's last vaccination dose in their initial vaccine series (14 days past the second shot of a two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine; 14 days past the one-shot Janssen/Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

Equinox is an equal opportunity employer. For more information regarding our career opportunities, please visit one of our clubs or our website at https://careers.equinox.com/

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Must have a legal right to work in the United States. 

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