Senior Home Editor

  • Full-time

Company Description

Refinery29, the largest independent fashion and style website in the United States, delivers nonstop inspiration for smart, stylish and creative women everywhere.  For three years running, Refinery29 has been featured in Inc. Magazine’s Top 500 fastest growing companies, and in 2013 it was rated the #1 fastest growing media company in the US.  In 2014, Refinery29 was chosen as one of Fast Company’s World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Style, and won three Webby Awards including Best in Fashion & Beauty. For more information and to browse content, visit www.Refinery29.com

Job Description

Refinery29, the leading authority in lifestyle content & conversations is in search of a Senior Home Editor to join our fast-paced, rapidly growing Editorial team.

R29's next Senior Home Editor will not only live and breathe modern design, but will be a vital force in capturing what makes home decor so fascinating and culture-defining RIGHT NOW. The Senior Home Editor will be a bellwether of smart and sharp living ideas, drawing together the experts, personalities, and visionaries who are breaking new ground and establishing a new POV for how people live everywhere.

This role requires a big-ideas editor, with a large social following, obsessed with creative, high-performing content. Our ideal candidate has an unforgettable voice and unique perspective that can cut through the Internet noise to deliver unexpected, inspiring takes on the most compelling visual stories in the expanding lifestyle space. She/he has a forward-looking, laser-sharp eye, and possesses real knowledge around all things home, as well as an ability to discover emerging designers and vendors the world over.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Produce, write, edit, assign, or otherwise oversee a minimum of 5-8 stories per week
  • Conceptualize, assign, edit, and package 15+ newsletter stories each month
  • Maintain monthly editorial calendar and daily living calendar
  • 
Liaise with photo/design teams to conceptualize artwork, schedule and execute original photo shoots
  • Liaise with marketing team and senior editorial team to determine best practices for 
successful lifestyle content
  • Manage a team of 2
  • Manage freelance budget and all freelance contributors
  • Ensure Living category meets monthly traffic goals
  • Represent R29 at events, press previews, and market appointments

Qualifications

  • A minimum of 5 years of editorial experience at a digital media company
  • Team management experience
  • A background in the shelter, interior design, home realm is essential
  • An ability to edit and package stories, well-versed in digital strategy
  • A broad and proven network of exceptional writers, editors, and contributors

Additional Information

Refinery29 is firmly committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or veteran status, or physical or mental disability.