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Jessica Giles

Editor-in-Chief
Cosmopolitan

Jessica Giles is the editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, the largest young women’s media brand in the world. In this role, she is committed to serving Gen Z and millennial women the content they deserve while also shaping a new path forward for a legacy media brand. Giles has been named Editor of the Year by Adweek and among the Women to Watch by AdAge. Under her leadership, Cosmopolitan has been nominated for five National Magazine Awards and was the only media brand named to Fast Company’s “Brands That Matter More Than Ever” list. Prior to taking the helm at Cosmopolitan, Giles held editorial positions at Marie Claire, Teen Vogue, Glamour, The New Yorker, and Vogue, and has served as an adjunct professor of media at NYU.

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Events featuring Jessica Giles
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