A fashion magazine editor works closely with writers,
photographers and advertisers to ensure that readers are given the most
up-to-date information regarding fashion trends. These professionals must
adhere to strict deadlines and work diligently to maintain the publication's
style, editorial guidelines and publishing requirements. A Fashion editor
must possess the ability to oversee the allocation of print space for story
text, photos, illustrations and captions. These decisions are based on space
parameters and copy significance. Other duties include maintaining the
integrity of the publication by ensuring the quality of artwork and meeting
budgeting requirements. Fashion editors need to be keen on budgeting time and
adapt very well to change as a magazine is a growing living thing. Our book
gives a great example of how to change happens in the industry itself, “Some
change is gradual; other change is more dynamic. In effective organizations,
much change results from purposeful management planning, but even the most
resourceful and insightful managers cannot anticipate all change that will be
necessary, or they cannot provide well-thought-out and proactive ways to adapt
to it.”( P.367)
Fashion Editor- Teen Vogue Magazine
Job description: The Digital Fashion Editor will manage
TeenVogue.com’s Fashion vertical with emphasis on style news, service, market,
trend inspiration and celebrity stories geared at teens and college students.
Teen Vogue is a Condé Nast brand, a division of Advance
Publications, which operates in 25 countries—is the number one source of
fashion and beauty news for style-conscious teens and twentysomethings
everywhere. The Teen Vogue brand brings the sophistication and authority of
Vogue to a new generation of savvy young women who desire to be on the cutting
edge of fashion, beauty, and culture. Teen Vogue, launched in February 2003,
publishes 10 issues a year and has a circulation of more than 1 million readers.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Strategize
about the fashion vertical’s approach and content, with an emphasis on
metrics-based results
• Write a
minimum of 2 stories per day for TeenVogue.com
• Assign
and edit additional news stories as they arise each day for TeenVogue.com for a
total of at least 4 new stories each day.
• Manage
team and workflow of freelance writers, from ideation to story completion
• Conduct
photo research
• Build
stories in Condé Nast’s CMS
• Coordinate
photo shoots for website when necessary
• Attend
short lead market appointments when possible
• Ideate
fashion and celebrity style-related social ideas and work with Social Media
Manager to implement
Desired Skills and Qualifications
• 3-5 years
relevant digital experience, preferably with a magazine or website
• Strong
writing and editing skills
• Ability
to work in a deadline driven, fast paced environment
• Interest
and familiarity with Teen Vogue
The position of a fashion magazine editor is highly
competitive and extremely challenging. Professionals who aspire to work in this
field can expect great demands on their time and energy. According to the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), (www.bls.gov). The BLS also reports
that the average annual wage for periodical, book and newspaper editors was
$62,800 in May 2013. It requires a person with a very organized person who is
very adaptive just like a human resource manager, “Organizational change is
ongoing, and it must be effectively managed to the extent possible. Human
resources managers in large organizations are members of their property's
executive committee, and they participate with their top-level peers in
decision making that impacts their entire organization. “ (P.368)
Teen Vogue would be a very great company to work for as they have a very professional reputation in the fashion industry a job like this has the potential to open a lot of doors to further a career in the Fashion Magazine world.
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