Style News Editor, Town & Country

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:

Town & Country is looking for an ambitious and creative editor to contribute to its society, style, and interiors coverage online and in print. This position will be a mix of editing and writing, and the ideal candidate will be as comfortable executing a quick take as they are at planning long-form trend pieces and reported features. There will be opportunities to attend and cover parties and after-hours events, pitch and execute stories for both digital and print, and assign and manage content from freelance writers. They should have enthusiasm for and a working knowledge of the T&C brand and topics it covers including fashion, interior design, travel, entertainment, politics, society, royalty, and the lives of the rich and powerful. Experience creating stories for the digital landscape is a must, as is print experience! Please note: For consideration, resumes must be submitted in PDF format with a cover letter, salary requirements, and a link to a portfolio of work.

What you'll do:

• Conceive of unique ways to cover culture, style, interiors, and society news to maximize Town & Country's impact online and in print
• Pitch and execute short takes, long-form trend pieces, and reported features
• Edit a range of content from T&C staffers, from quick-hit news to reported stories on a daily basis
• Pitch and write content integral to T&C print
• Cultivate and manage a stable of freelance writers, assigning and editing content
• Assist with editorial planning, and the coverage of events such as awards shows, elections, major milestones for the royal family, etc.
• Serve as a representative of the brand at advertiser meetings and various after-hours events

Who you are:

• You have 3 to 4 years of professional, post-grad experience editing and writing similar content for a publication or website, with knowledge of digital best practices
• You have a discerning eye for societal trends
• You have the ability to analyze data and make editorial decisions based on it
• You have excellent writing, reporting, and editing skills, feel comfortable working under tight deadlines and across platforms, and producing content at a quick pace
• You have the flexibility to work nights and weekends as needed, and an interest in attending events and representing the brand

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.

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