Senior Editor, Hearst Magazines

Why Hearst Magazines?

Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, with more than 25 brands, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics, and Oprah Daily. We reach more than 150 million people every month in the United States alone.

But we're more than just our magazines. We engage our audience across all mediums and channels - print, digital, video and social - with sophisticated content creation, distribution and data capabilities. We create, package and sell products with cutting-edge technology and proprietary platforms. Together, we are reinventing publishing for the 21st century.

Your Impact

Hearst Magazines is seeking a strong editor, who is comfortable working on content across a variety of brands, including Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Women's Health, ELLE, Good Housekeeping, and more. This new position is part of a growing editorial team that supports LIFT, an audience engagement group that grows Hearst Magazines' digital readership through paid social and search promotions.

The ideal candidate has a positive attitude and is up for primarily editing, but occasionally writing, across a wide spectrum of topics - from entertainment to health to fashion and beyond - and pitching in wherever needed. In this role, candidates will be diving into a variety of subject areas, and supporting the team with assigning, top-editing, and producing content from freelance contributors.

Please note: For consideration, resumes must be submitted in PDF format with a cover letter and a link to clips.

What You'll Do:

• Work closely with LIFT's senior editorial team to conceive and publish content across 20+ Hearst Magazines websites
• Edit and/or write 2-3 stories per day across many verticals, including entertainment, fashion/beauty, health, home, and more
• Assign 10-15 stories per month to freelance writers
• Help identify content across the network to enhance and/or modify for paid promotion
• Assist with writing promotional copy for ads and social media posts
• Field questions from editorial teams and join brainstorms to ideate new content to create
• Monitor traffic and performance to understand what's working and why
  
  Who You Are:
• 5+ years of experience as a writer or editor for digital, with a minimum of 1 year as a top editor
• Strong writing/editing skills and a talent for quick turn-around on clean, voicey, accurate copy
• Comfortable editing and writing across a variety of lifestyle subjects and able to adapt voice and style to match brands and audiences
• Strong angling and packaging skills (understands the difference between a headline for Facebook vs. search), as well as a deep understanding of SEO best practices
• Top-notch organization and communication skills and ability to stay on top of day-to-day details, while interacting with multiple teams
• Experience with editorial content production tools, including working in a CMS, Photoshop, and other digital editorial tools
  
  As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, Hearst Magazines requires that all employees who receive a written offer of employment be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Hearst Magazines will consider requests for reasonable accommodations on an individual basis in accordance with applicable legal requirements.