Assistant Editor, House Beautiful

Why Hearst?

Hearst Magazines’ portfolio of more than 25 powerful brands in the U.S.—including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics—inspires, entertains, and builds new and bold experiences for an engaged and growing audience across digital, video, social, and print, reaching nearly 139 million readers and site visitors each month. With sophisticated content creation, cutting-edge technology, and industry-leading data capabilities, we make media and products that move people across all platforms.

We are a global media company that publishes nearly 260 magazine editions and 200 websites around the world and, together, we are reinventing publishing for the 21st century.

Your Impact:

House Beautiful is seeking an assistant editor to support the team with the daily publishing needs on both print and digital platforms. This position is primarily focused on writing and producing daily digital original content, including a mix of news and product/tip roundups, and maintaining existing high-value SEO and commerce pieces, but it will contribute to print as well. The ideal candidate is super-organized, a clean writer with a distinct voice and great attitude, thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys wearing many hats, and feels comfortable handling cross-platform projects, both big and small.

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. This position is based in New York, New York; unfortunately, we will not be able to consider remote workers.

What you'll do:

• Pitch, report, and write 1 to 3 daily digital pieces that are highly shareable and engaging
• Work with the photo, social, and design teams to optimize your stories
• Support various editorial initiatives, including but not limited to mailing magazine issues, helping with events, etc.
• Contribute to print magazine
• Write and update content in a way that is voice-y, search-optimized, and smartly packaged, plus handle other writing and editing as needed for print, digital, events and summits, awards, social, and video
• Write well-researched, evergreen stories each week that will work across platforms

Who you are:

• 1 to 2 years of post-grad experience with editing and/or writing for a consumer audience
• A team player who is proactive, organized, enthusiastic, deadline-oriented, and willing to pitch in whenever needed
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, or other relevant area
• A multitasker with a desire to learn how a major media brand operates across teams and platforms
• A proven ability to receive, digest, and implement editorial feedback
• Able to hit deadlines 100 percent of the time in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Strong editing, reporting, and writing skills
• Experience with SEO best practices and/or the ability to quickly learn and utilize Google Analytics and other data-analyzing tools

The base salary for this role is between $60,000 and $63,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.