Beauty Editor
The Independent is looking for a beauty editor to join its eCommerce team on a six-month fixed term contract. The successful candidate will be an experienced beauty editor who has sharp writing and editing skills and a strong understanding of the type of content that will perform well with The Independent’s audience. The beauty editor will have a strong digital news sense and thorough understanding of best SEO practices and work closely with our audience team to ensure that content is performing to its potential, reaching as wide an audience as possible.
Work with the broader eCommerce team to assist with the growth of the beauty vertical
Pitch, write, commission and edit beauty news, reviews, evergreens, round-ups, features, and first-person
Spot beauty content gaps and trends
Shoot video as required for social media
Experience editing a beauty section on a digital publication
A knowledge of The Independent as a brand
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We champion diversity in our teams and in our reporting. As a growing and global brand, we must have a workforce that’s more representative of our readers, viewers, clients and partners, and a workplace that creates a sense of belonging for everyone.
Inclusive: We champion diversity in our teams and in our reporting. Working as a team, we put transparency and effective communication at the heart of everything we do.
We take risks and are always looking to try new ideas in pursuit of excellence.
we make up our own minds and aren’t afraid to do things differently.