Meet SJC. We create, publish and print best-in-class content. As Canada’s largest privately owned communications company, we partner with our clients to provide marketing solutions that inform, inspire and empower audiences across every platform. Owner and publisher of Canada’s most iconic portfolio of media brands (Toronto Life, Chatelaine and Maclean’s to name a few), we provide incredible reach to an influential audience.
HELLO! Canada, the country’s top-selling magazine on newsstands, is looking for an accomplished, creative, quick-thinking fashion & beauty editor to take charge of the magazine’s lifestyle pages. Ours is a high-profile, fast-moving weekly magazine and not for the faint of heart! You thrive on deadlines, trends, and pairing celebrity and royal looks with market pieces in the blink of an eye.
- Division: Media
- Department: Editorial & Creative
- Reports to: Editor in Chief
- Location: Toronto, Ontario (Keele & Lawrence)
- Status: Contract (mat leave opening)
What you’ll be doing
- Overseeing, assigning, writing, editing and sourcing HELLO! Canada’s multi-page weekly Lifestyle section in print (and contributing online features as needed)
- Co-ordinating Canadian At Home photo shoots with wardrobe when necessary
- Working with the sales team on ad integrations/sponsorships
- Assisting (writing, editing and contributing) with HELLO! Canada branded SIP
- Working alongside/managing the assistant fashion & beauty editor
What you have:
- At least five years as a fashion/beauty editor on a major media brand
- A far-reaching network of experts, writers and public relations professionals
- The ability to work independently and edit or write lively, crisp, clean copy on a dime
- The presence, professionalism and charisma to represent HELLO! Canada in the media, at events and on branded social platforms
- Superb time management skills and the ability to multitask
- A working knowledge of InCopy
- Flexibility with work hours
If this sounds like you, apply below!
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SJC Values
- Amaze our customers: We put our customers’ evolving needs at the heart of the business and inspire through our ideas, quality and service.
- Be relentlessly curious: We take the initiative to learn, try new things and brainstorm the next big idea.
- Respect every individual as equal: We value diversity as the means to creativity and cultivate a collaborative environment where everyone belongs.
- Innovate and adapt with urgency: Forward-thinking and flexible, we react quickly and boldly to change.
- Contribute to our community: We apply our resources and passions to make a difference – for people and our planet.
SJC Perks
- Health and Dental Benefits
- Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and online health & wellness resources with Homewood Health
- Scholarship program for employees’ children
- Exclusive employee magazine subscription rates
- 1-year complimentary Toronto Life Insider membership
- Discounted annual GoodLife membership
- Perkopolis Perk Program and employee pricing at major retailers
Accommodations at SJC
SJC is an equal opportunity employer. SJC is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise the Human Resources department if any accommodations are needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.
Inclusion at SJC
Equality and respect for all is one of our founding values and core beliefs at SJC. We are a diverse group with associates of all ages, orientations, races and talents. We celebrate this diversity and we draw strength from it. Inclusivity at SJC means fostering a culture that welcomes and respects each individual as equal – both inside our walls and within the larger community.
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