Fashion Writer
Hearst · New York City · $68,340–$75,000 (stated in the posting)
Be Part of What’s Next
Harper’s BAZAAR is seeking a culturally fluent, style-obsessed Fashion Writer to create authoritative and engaging editorial content across digital platforms. This role offers the opportunity to cover the people, ideas, and moments shaping fashion—from runway collections and designer launches to celebrity style, luxury retail, and emerging cultural trends—while developing a distinctive editorial voice for one of fashion’s most influential brands.
About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)
We create media that moves minds, products and ideas. Our portfolio of 30 iconic brands — including Cosmopolitan, Delish, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Men’s Health and Road & Track — reaches nearly 130 million people each month. Our teams combine trusted journalism and cultural storytelling with technology, data and commerce to create experiences that inform, inspire and entertain audiences across generations and around the globe. And together, we are shaping what’s next.
Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)
- Pitch, report, write, and update compelling fashion stories for Harper’s BAZAAR’s digital audience.
- Cover timely fashion news, designer launches, runway shows, red-carpet style, fashion weeks, and cultural moments.
- Develop trend, service, shopping, and evergreen stories that reflect BAZAAR’s distinctive editorial point of view.
- Conduct interviews with designers, industry leaders, creatives, and relevant cultural figures.
- Monitor the fashion cycle and identify timely, original, and audience-relevant story opportunities.
- Build and maintain relationships across fashion, beauty, entertainment, and cultural communities to support reporting and coverage.
- Collaborate with editors, social, visual, SEO, commerce, and newsletter teams to extend stories and reach audiences across platforms.
- Write clean, accurate, engaging copy under deadline and incorporate editorial feedback efficiently.
- Uphold rigorous editorial standards, including fact-checking, sourcing, attribution, and thoughtful representation.
- Contribute to newsletters, commerce content, and multimedia storytelling opportunities as needed.
Qualifications (What We’re Looking For)
- 3+ years of writing or reporting experience in fashion, lifestyle, culture, or a related editorial field.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the fashion industry, including designers, collections, luxury, retail, runway, and emerging talent.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating clear reporting, sharp analysis, strong storytelling, and an engaging editorial voice.
- Experience covering runway collections, fashion weeks, luxury retail, or related fashion industry events.
- Established relationships within fashion, beauty, entertainment, or cultural communities is a plus.
- Experience creating digital-first content in a fast-paced newsroom or editorial environment.
- Strong research, interviewing, fact-checking, copy-editing, and reporting skills.
- Familiarity with SEO best practices, audience analytics, social platforms, and digital storytelling.
- Experience with commerce content, newsletters, or multimedia storytelling is a plus.
- Strong visual instincts, including the ability to identify imagery that effectively supports an editorial narrative.
- Excellent judgment, organization, and ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
- Collaborative, curious, and adaptable approach with a deep appreciation for Harper’s BAZAAR’s legacy, audience, and point of view.
- This role is based in New York, NY and requires working from the office four days per week.
Benefits (What We Offer)
- Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle and publishing, shaping the future of these dynamic industries.
- Grow Your Skills: Unlock your potential with access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops and exclusive industry events.
- Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, empowering you to balance professional success with personal priorities.
- Foster Connection & Belonging: Join our Employee Resource Groups and help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
- Wellness First: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance from Day 1.
- Plan for Your Financial Future: Enjoy competitive financial benefits, including a 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America, East, Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Compensation
The base salary range below is the Company's good-faith estimate for this position in the posted work location at the time of posting. Final starting salary will be based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, training, certifications, education, location and market considerations.