[Hiring] Associate Editor @APX Luxury

Role Description

APX Luxury is seeking an Associate Editor to help shape the voice, vision, and editorial direction of a new digital publication dedicated to luxury, fashion, design, travel, and culture across Africa. The Associate Editor will:

• Conceptualise and develop editorial content, including story ideas, franchises, series, and features that reflect the brand's positioning and audience.
• Help create and maintain a comprehensive content playbook for the brand, covering editorial voice and tone, style guidelines, content pillars, formats, SEO standards, and publishing workflows.
• Plan and manage the editorial calendar, aligning content with cultural moments, industry events, and brand priorities.
• Edit stories for clarity, accuracy, structure, tone, and consistency with the brand's voice.
• Research, report, and write original features, profiles, interviews, and essays on luxury, fashion, design, travel, business, and personalities across Africa.
• Ensure all content is digital-first and SEO-forward, working with digital and social teams to maximise reach and engagement.
• Uphold rigorous standards for fact-checking, attribution, names, titles, and cultural accuracy.
• Track content performance and use audience insights to refine editorial strategy.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in journalism, publishing, luxury, fashion, lifestyle, or culture media, including at least 2 years in an editing role.
• Proven ability to conceptualise content and contribute to editorial strategy.
• Excellent command of English, with a strong individual writing voice and the ability to elevate the work of others.
• Strong research, reporting, and interviewing skills.
• Deep knowledge of African and international culture, with an understanding of the diversity of markets, creative scenes, and audiences across the continent.
• Solid understanding of SEO, digital publishing, and audience analytics.
• Meticulous about facts, names, titles, and details.
• Organised and comfortable managing multiple projects, contributors, and deadlines at speed without compromising editorial quality.
• In-depth understanding of Africa's creative, fashion, design, or luxury industries is a strong advantage.
• Understanding of programmatic advertising and revenue is a plus.

Company Description

APX Luxury is one of Asia's most vibrant and progressive independent media houses. Our portfolio includes a variety of successful regional publishing brands in lifestyle and luxury markets across Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Print publications include:

• AUGUSTMAN
• HELLO! Magazine Thailand
• Prestige
• Travel & Leisure
• PIN Prestige

Digital offerings include:

• Lifestyleasia.com
• Augustman.com
• PrestigeOnline.com
• Travelandleisureasia.com
• PinPrestige.com