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Hearst Magazines, Inc Deputy Editor, Reviews, Enthusiast Group in New York, New York
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, Harpers BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics, and Runners World. We reach more than 150 million people every month in the United States alone.
But were more than just our magazines. We engage our audience across all mediums and channelsprint, digital, video, and socialwith 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
The Hearst Enthusiast Group, which includes Popular Mechanics, Runners World, Bicycling, Best Products, and Biography.com is looking for a Deputy Editor to join our growing Reviews Team to helm our buying guides and product reviews. The Deputy Editor must be a skilled, approachable leader with savvy top-editing skills for the group's diverse verticals. Previous management experience and a strong knowledge of SEO are also crucial for success. As a Deputy Editor, you'll ensure our content is thoroughly researched, expertly reviewed, and packaged in a way that helps our readers make the most well-informed buying decision possible. A knack for spotting shopping trends responding to a season, a trend, a project, or a goal is ideal as is implementing strategies for approaching them.
This person needs to be confident assigning and editing across several verticals, to different levels of editors, with a focus on Popular Mechanics. Working with our other groups, notably our Data and Test teams, will be imperative. Our brands are the authority in a number of key categories including lawn and garden, tools and home improvement, electronics and technology, outdoor gear and hobbies, appliances and smart homes, and more. Since you'll have the opportunity to recommend products to over 60 million users per month, a genuine interest in our product categories is a must. We need someone who can work closely with a writer to add clarity, serviceability, and format elements to improve readability.
This role will have a minimum of two direct reports and a full team of at least six people, sits in New York, NY, and works closely witha variety of departments, including Editorial, Performance Marketing, and Executive Stakeholders.Please note: For consideration, resumes must be submitted in PDF format with a cover letter, salary requirements, and a link to a portfolio of clips.
Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity
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