Editorial Assistant, Beauty, Women's Health

Hearst Media Services • Full-time • New York, New York State, United States • $60k - $62.73k / year • 6d ago

Why Hearst Magazines?

Hearst Magazines’ portfolio of more than 25 powerful brands in the U.S. 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:

Hearst is hiring a Beauty Editorial Assistant to play a key support role within the Women’s Health and Men’s Health beauty and grooming vertical, with a focus on developing and producing SEO and ecommerce content. The ideal candidate will have sharp reporting and writing skills and an understanding of and passion for the current beauty and grooming landscape to help develop actionable and engaging content across all our platforms.

Women’s Health and Men’s Health are dedicated to helping readers live their happiest, healthiest lives. We produce digital, print, and social content across multiple pillars including health, fitness, beauty, sex & love, and news.

Please note: For consideration for this position, resumes must be submitted in PDF format with a cover letter, salary requirements, and a link to a portfolio of work. This is a full-time, New York City-based role.

What you’ll do:

Write beauty content across all WH platforms (digital, print, social, etc.) ranging from SEO assignments to explainers, product reviews, e-commerce articles, and including our regular Playbook column
Work with the beauty director to set lineups and pitch a variety of content across categories
Interview experts, analyze studies, translate beauty industry science and language into understandable content, and more
Support production of larger beauty projects including guides and two annual awards packages with superior organizational skills and attention to detail.
Represent WH at industry events as needed, which can include travel.

Who you are:

You have at least 1 to 2 years of post-grad experience with writing content for consumer publications, digital and/or print; a background in reporting and/or fact-checking is a plus
You are interested in beauty and grooming topics and have a passion for helping more people understand and access such content Familiar with analytic trends, able to perform your own keyword research, demonstrate a knowledge of and curiosity for the market, follow trending topics on social media

The base salary for this role is $60,000-$62,730. 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.

This position is based in the NYC office a minimum of 3 days a week.

This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America, East, Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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.

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