I’m hiring a Fashion Editorial Assistant!

We are looking to hire a part-time remote fashion editorial assistant (with room to grow) that will work directly with CEO Giada, to help create stellar content for Glam Observer. The resource will contribute to producing exceptional content to keep and carry even higher Glam Observer, the pioneering and #1 destination and resource for all those who want to work in fashion. We are looking for someone who is passionate about the fashion industry, enthusiastic and who takes initiative. The resource enjoys working in new and digital companies, made up of a small team, ready to take on different projects and wear different hats if/when needed even if they are outside of their initial responsibilities. We prefer hiring someone who genuinely believes in our project and who will treat Glam Observer as if it were their own personal project and mission. We are looking for a doer who also suggests new initiatives and projects to grow the business.

Responsibilities: 

Blog

• Brainstorming ideas for new blog posts/podcast episodes
• Writing blog posts 
• Finding images that align with each article topic
• Edit articles
• Upload content on the website via WordPress
• Check and do SEO for each article (internal links, keywords..)
• Schedule/Publish articles
• Share the link’s article on Instagram and LinkedIn

Podcast

• Researching and contacting expert guests for the podcast and online events
• Assuring to secure at least 2 guest interviews per month
• Transcribe guests episodes and turn them into blog articles
• Upload episodes on WordPress as articles

Newsletter Inside the fashion that goes out every Friday 1pm CEST

• Find and write fashion news 
• Find videos, fashion people to follow to add to the newsletter
• Research jobs to add to the newsletter
• Schedule the newsletter

Social Media

Linkedin 

• Share the weekly post on the GO page
• create graphics and post them

Instagram 

• brainstorm Instagram posts and reels ideas
• support with creating, editing and publishing engaging stories 
• create post graphics with Canva
• find trending audios
• create and edit reels (by also adding video captions)
• support with writing posts captions

TikTok

• Brainstorming ideas
• finding trending audio/video formats
• creating videos with Canva or similar 
• editing videos

Support with organizing monthly talks that students of our online courses have with Giada.  

Occasionally support with:

• Glam Observer course materials
• Glam Observer online and in-person events
• New product launches

The ideal candidate is

• A strong understanding of the importance of high-quality content
• Passionate about the fashion industry (its business, history, the careers)
• Knowledge of the history of fashion and capable to find and cross-check all data (such as dates, designers, etc…) to make sure the information added in each content is accurate
• You enjoy creating engaging content that will help educate, attract and expand our audience online while increasing our impact 
• You are the type of person that can spot a typo from a mile away
• You are comfortable adapting to changing timelines and potential quick turnaround times as the business can shift with what’s launching & new each quarter
• You are innovative with content production and topics and are excited to bring new, cutting-edge ideas to the table
• You are proactive and take initiatives 

• You are incredibly organized and are comfortable working independently
• You have knowledge of WordPress
• Great with Canva
• Familiarity with Substack is a plus
• Excellent English is a must 
• Copywriting skills is a plus
• You have a fair understanding of SEO writing 

The opportunity is paid with a first-month trial.  

The position is remote, you’ll have weekly meetings with Giada.

Start date: September 2022 (ASAP)

About Glam Observer

Glam Observer is the pioneering fashion career advice platform founded in 2014 by Giada Graziano. Giada had the idea of Glam Observer when she was doing her research about working in the fashion industry. She graduated in management engineering and was not living in a fashion capital. She couldn’t find any resource that helped her understand how to enter and navigate the fashion industry, that’s how Glam Observer was born. It initially started as a blog where Giada was sharing what she was learning from her own experience when she moved to Milan to do a master’s in luxury and fashion management and her internship at Alexander McQueen, YNAP, and Kering. Giada started sharing the unconventional strategies she used to catch the attention of fashion recruiters despite having no connections, no experience, and a degree in management engineering. Many were getting hope and confidence and successful results as well by replicating the same strategies she used to break into fashion. In 2017 she quit her job in the fashion industry to focus on helping fashion enthusiasts land their dream roles in fashion. In 2018 she founded the Glam Observer Fashion Academy launching the course break into the fashion industry. Now The Glam Observer Fashion Academy counts more than 1,700 international students and 4 online courses including Excel for fashion the first and only excel course tailored to the fashion industry. In 2020 Giada entered the Forbes Under 30 list in the Education category as the first ever fashion career advisor to enter the prestigious list.

Glam Observer’s mission is to inspire and motivate people by making the fashion industry accessible to anyone without stress and with confidence. 

How to apply? 

1. Send your resume and cover letter to [email protected], subject: Fashion Editorial Assistant. In the cover letter please be specific about why you want this role and what Glam Observer means to you. In this first email please share your desired pay for this part-time position.
2. Create one Instagram Reel/TikTok video with Canva about 5 fashion people who didn’t study fashion but who have a successful career in the industry. Send your Canva project link to the same email [email protected]
3. Suggest 3 article ideas for Glam Observer
4. Write a sample article (if you get the role it could be published on Glam Observer)

Can’t wait to work with you!