Beauty Director, Marie Claire

For 31 years Marie Claire has been the thinking woman’s fashion and beauty destination, with a mission to entertain, inform and campaign on the issues that really matter to women.

Made up of a multi-award-winning team of digital journalists, influencers and experts, covering a range of global topics including fashion, beauty, relationships, careers, plus agenda-setting news - all whilst keeping authority and authenticity at its heart.

What you'll be doing...

Reporting to the Editor, you will lead Marie Claire’s Beauty direction for all touchpoints. You will be an experienced journalist who has led a team at a similar consumer, magazine or newspaper title. You understand what people are searching for and when, and deliver the best content that meets their information and inspiration needs. As well as being a beauty specialist you’ll understand Marie Claire's Beauty offering, Awards and all touchpoints (from Fragrance to Hair, Skincare and Makeup verticals) being able to commission and write authentically and effortlessly about each, taking a unique approach to beauty content that is high-tech, forensic, scientific and ethics driven.

You’ll have a natural understanding of the Marie Claire brand and the ability to interpret its DNA and audience data to create compelling, shareable stories and high-performing content that resonates with audiences across all platforms. You’ll have an unparalleled network of beauty contacts ensuring you’re the first to know about new product launches and industry trends. Your team will maintain all key evergreen content, create innovative trending and topical stories and grow the brand’s digital and social footprint.

Experience that will put you ahead of the curve...

• Experienced and highly developed understanding of beauty
• In-depth knowledge of Marie Claire's beauty verticals, including fragrance, hair, beauty, skin and makeup
• Excellent industry contacts and relationships
• Management experience
• Commercially minded with experience of undertaking Commercial projects from concept to beyond
• An understanding of how affiliate content works and a desire to take ownership of this
• First-rate SEO expertise and an interest in and understanding of analytical tools, which you’ll use to inform content creation
• Excellent social media knowledge
• A commitment to quality and dedication to improvement
• Willingness to manage traffic targets
• Knowledge of digital content approaches, including websites, social media, newsletters
• An interest in digital publishing innovation
• Numerate and analytical, with an ability to interpret data sets and draw meaningful conclusions
• Ability to work in a remote and matrix team

What's in it for you…

The expected range for this role is £35,000 - £55,000

This is a Hybrid role from our London Office, working three days from the office, two from home.

• Uncapped leave, because we trust you to manage your workload and time
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend and get rewarded when they join Future
• Wellbeing support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan

… Plus more great perks based on your location

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Who are we…

We’re Future. We’re 3000+ colleagues over 250+ brands speaking to 400 million people every month across the globe through websites, events and magazines. We’ve got ambitious plans that build on our growth momentum and unlock new opportunities and we’re looking for talented people who want to be a part of it. 

Our Future, Our Responsibility - Inclusion and Diversity at Future

We have a voice and we’re going to use it. We promote diversity and inclusion not just in our recruitment processes, but everything we do. We’re an equal opportunity employer and we will continue to ensure our recruitment process is free of bias and our workplaces are inclusive, positive, free of discrimination and respecting all backgrounds and beliefs. Our culture is underpinned by our values and employees - current and future - are treated with respect and fairness.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made so we can give you the best experience!

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

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