Deputy Features Editor (Stylist)

An exciting opportunity has risen for a talented Deputy Features Editor to join the Stylist+ team, commissioning, editing and writing premium paywalled content within Stylist.co.uk. 

About Stylist :

Stylist (part of DC Thomson) is the UK’s leading media brand for women; talking to 5 million UK women a month and making up 40% of the women’s lifestyle sector.

Our audience are the UK’s finest professional women – a demographic who we understand and represent better than any other publisher. Our mission? To support, uplift and entertain this audience with compelling content and life-enhancing experiences so that they always feel seen and heard.

The award-winning Stylist magazine, Stylist.co.uk, Stylist+ and our newsletter portfolio  sit at the heart of the brand, reaching 400K women in print and over 3 million UK women online through non-stop, mobile-first content.

At Stylist , we celebrate creativity, innovation and inclusivity. We offer a hybrid working model to allow our colleagues to work from home and/or the office as part of Stylist ’s working culture.

About the Role:

Stylist is looking for a Deputy Features Editor to join the editorial team.  

Reporting to the Features Director and working closely with our team of writers, you will bring experience editing and writing high quality features for a digital publication and driving subscription growth through exceptional editorial content. 

This role demands strong writing and editing skills, the ability to collaborate, strong idea generation, and a deep understanding of what our audience wants from paywall content. 

The successful candidate will also have an instinctive understanding of how to serve the Stylist reader and will uphold our purpose to help women through the work that we do. An understanding of the topics that appeal to our audience – from feminism through to fashion – is also essential, as is the ability to create, commission and edit outstanding content. 

What to expect: 

Working with the Features Director and alongside the broader Stylist editorial team, you'll be shaping the weekly content plan for Stylist+ and taking ownership of writing, commissioning and editing a portion of the articles. You’ll keep a close eye on data to ensure our ambitious growth targets are being hit and be ready to jump in and tweak an article according to best practices for social media and SEO.   

Responsibilities: 

• To commission and edit Stylist ’s paywall content, working with internal writers and freelancers to ensure everything meets the high standards held by Stylist

• To generate ideas for the weekly content plan   

• To foster a deep understanding of subscriber preferences and behaviours, utilising insights to enhance user engagement and satisfaction within the paywall ecosystem 

• To be adept at spotting new trends and conversation points as they emerge, and make sure Stylist is at the forefront of these focal points.

• To work with the paywall content editorial team and membership and subscriptions teams to ensure ambitious KPIs and deadlines are met

Requirements

Essential: 

• Well-versed in digital SEO skills and a knowledge of social media to ensure all content is reaching the target audience as required

• Skilled at commissioning, editing, and writing copy for the Stylist+ audience  

• The ability to work collaboratively and creatively with the wider editorial team

• A real passion for Stylist+ content and an enthusiasm for coming up with fresh ideas  

• To be well-organised and able to juggle lots of different deadlines whilst working at pace

• Accuracy and attention to detail  

Beneficial: 

• Knowledge of and experience in content behind a paywall  

• An in-depth understanding of the Stylist brand  

• Experience in growing a paid subscription base   

To apply for this role, please follow our online application process and submit a CV and cover letter.

Benefits

This is a full-time, permanent position, working 35 hours per week from our London, Fleet Street Office. At Stylist, we offer a hybrid working model. We also offer a generous package including 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, health cash plan, gym discount, excellent pension, a competitive salary, and many more staff discounts and benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from everyone and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristics. 

If you have any issues with your application, please email [email protected]

Closing date for applications: Monday, 28th July 2025 at 15:30hrs

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early once we have received suitable applications. Therefore, please ensure you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.