You can now apply to be Vogue's editor-in-chief
It’s one of the most iconic journalism roles in the country: the editor-in-chief of Vogue‘s British edition.
And now, Alexandra Shulman has stepped down from the role after 25 years, meaning that anyone can now apply.
As in literally anybody – as the job posting has recently gone up on public journalism and PR jobs site Gorkana.
While most of us would expect such a role to be advertised internally to a small handful of fashion journalism super beings, there it is.
The ideal candidate must have an “intimate understanding of fashion, a journalist’s instinct, a strong visual sense, an appreciation of design, imagination, a relentless curiosity about the new and the different, an excitement about the possibilities presented by new digital platforms; an ability and appetite to source and manage creative talent across different parts of the business”.
Understanding fashion? Being a good journalist? Sounds fair enough.
If you reckon you might have what it takes, it entails responsibilities such a “responsibility for all editorial output”, to be “an ambassador for Vogue at events in Britain and overseas”, and be able to “represent Vogue internally, to advertisers, on stage, through other media channels, and to the network of designers, artists, business people and influencers who form the brand’s core constituency”.
No biggie.
So if you fancy yourself as the next big name in fashion, you’d better dust off your CV.
Who do you think might become the next Vogue editor? Tweet us at @YahooStyleUK.
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