Celebrity Editor

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At Hearst UK, there’s always more to the story. Join us as our Celebrity Editor - Best to start the next chapter in your career.

We’re the UK’s leading premium publisher and the people behind iconic media brands such as Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and Country Living. We’ve created a working environment that encourages everyone to pull together. We never stop looking for brave new ideas. We’ll always try to develop and improve, we trust each other to do our best, and we have fun as we build on our heritage to make history.

About The Role

You will be working closely with the Editor-in-Chief of best magazine on the print product, so the role will involve editing copy and coming up with cover ideas as well overseeing the celebrity team and the celebrity digital strategy. You'll also help to ensure best hits our high standards of quality and creativity. This will also involve covering Red Carpets, screenings and conducting interviews for print.

Key Responsibilities

• Ability to come up with cover ideas.
• Help oversee development, execution and delivery of best celebrity content in print, digital & in the newsletter.
• Oversee the celebrity teams uploading of multiple platform videos and news stories (including TikTok, Instagram and Facebook) at least three times a week.
• Collaborate on the new newsletter for best.
• Maintain and forge good relationships with PRs, agents and be responsibility for the entire team attending evening and out of hour events when necessary.
• Work closely with other department leads to identifying key growth opportunities.
• Work with the Pictures team for celebrity pages re budget and look of pages.
• Work with the production, art & digital team members to help grown and support our evolving social presence.
• Be an ambassador of Hearst UK and its values.
• You may be required to undertake such further duties as your skills, qualifications and experience allow and/or as may be assigned to you from time to time.
  
  

About You

• A thorough knowledge of and passion for the brand and a love of celebrity, TV & entertainment is essential.
• Strong organizational skills are essential.
• Ability to adapt ideas to suit space and time restraints, talent needs and budgets essential.
• A proven track record of working on digital platforms & creating video content is desirable.
• Knowledge of censhare helpful
• Ability to keep a cool head under pressure, dealing with fast-paced situations.
• A working knowledge of budgeting and financial reporting.
  
  

What We Offer

At Hearst UK, you can choose from a huge range of perks and benefits that can help you learn well, work well and live well including:

• 25 days’ holiday (with the option to buy up to 5 additional holiday days)
• Hybrid working – Three days per week in the office
• Discounted gym membership
• Healthcare cash plan
• Spend a charity day with your favourite good cause
• Life assurance and pension scheme
• Regular socials and more!
  
  

There’s more to your story than you imagine. And the next chapter begins right here.

Hearst UK is deeply committed to using our influential brands to reflect the world we want to live in – one that respects, protects, represents and uplifts the voices and opinions of all people. As a business, we recognise the significant benefits of creativity, collaboration and innovation that comes with diverse teams. Not only is diversifying the voices in our organization the right thing to do, but it also helps us to make powerful and exciting content that can be enjoyed by many more people. This is why we’re working to build a sense of true belonging within our business and foster a culture in which everyone feels heard.