Lisa Smosarski has been promoted from Editorial Director to Managing Director at monthly women's fashion, beauty and wellness magazine Stylist. Lisa steps into the expanded leadership role to drive subscriptions, brand partnerships and purpose-led innovation.

Lisa, who launched Stylist as Founding Editor, will now take full leadership responsibility previously held by Ella Dolphin, who, last April, became Deputy CEO of DC Thomson, the media group that owns Stylist. Under Lisa’s leadership, The Stylist Group will focus on scaling its membership propositions, growing Think Stylist as a dedicated B2B insight and analysis offering for brands, and building on Stylist’s brand partnerships, with recent collaborations including Google, Pandora, Intrepid Travel and Tu.

Ella Dolphin said: “Lisa is a phenomenal leader who has consistently turned purpose into action. The vision for Stylist came from Lisa at the very beginning, and I have every confidence she will build the business of the future.”

Lisa Smosarski said: “I am extraordinarily proud of what we have built at Stylist, a brand that doesn’t just inform and entertain, but genuinely helps the women we serve in their everyday lives. Quality content and strong community have always been at the heart of Stylist and, as we look to the future, my focus is on ensuring we build a model where exceptional content leads the way for both our partners and the incredibly loyal audience we serve.”