Claire Hodgson

Claire was appointed Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan UK in April 2019 and oversees all brand outputs, including print, digital and experiential.

Claire was made Cosmopolitan UK’s Digital Editor back in November 2015, before being promoted to Digital Editorial Director. Under her leadership, Cosmopolitan UK has significantly grown its digital audience by over 300%, with the brand’s website now reaching an average of 16.8 million users per month. During her tenure, she also oversaw the launch of Cosmopolitan UK’s Snapchat Discover channel in 2015, and her team has since grown the brand’s social following to over 6m, whilst video content now sees an average of 15 million monthly views.

Whether making content work for new platforms like Snapchat Discover, developing successful editorially-led commercial campaigns, or tailoring content for huge e-commerce growth, Claire has an in-depth understanding of millennial and gen z audiences.