Sub-Editor, Good Housekeeping

HEARST MEDIA; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Hearst UK as a Sub-Editor for Good Housekeeping, working across print and digital platforms. This role involves ensuring content accuracy and engaging storytelling while upholding the brand's tone. Enjoy a collaborative environment with numerous perks including hybrid working, generous holiday, and more.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday

Hybrid working

Discounted gym membership

Healthcare cash plan

Charity day

Life assurance and pension scheme

Regular socials

Qualifications

• Solid sub-editing experience, preferably on a consumer title.
• Good knowledge of InDesign and experience with content management systems.
• Keen eye for detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Sub-editing and second reading print layouts to a high standard.
• Involved in subbing all digital-first content, ensuring strong headlines and SEO optimization.
• Supporting the Chief Sub and Senior Sub-Editor with production processes.

Skills

Sub-editing experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Tools

InDesign

Censhare

Job description

Job Description

At Hearst UK, there’s always more to the story. Join us as Sub-Editor for Good Housekeeping 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.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join the sub-editing team of one of Britain’s biggest and best-loved lifestyle brands. You’ll be working across Good Housekeeping’s print publications and digital platforms, helping to ensure all content is accurate, trustworthy and engaging.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Key responsibilities of this role include:

Sub-editing and second reading print layouts to a consistently high standard, including meticulously checking facts, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and rewriting copy where necessary to improve the flow and add clarity for the reader

Being involved in the subbing of all digital-first content, including newsletters and online articles, ensuring it has strong, platform-appropriate headlines and is optimised for SEO

Upholding the brand’s house style and trusted tone across all platforms

Helping to ensure all content is legally sound across all platforms

Supporting the Chief Sub, Deputies and Senior Sub-Editor with moving print pages through the production process, including taking in corrections and liaising with section editors on copy approval where necessary, to ensure print deadlines are met

Regularly participating in GH events, including GH Live

ABOUT YOU

You will need:

Solid sub-editing experience, preferably on a consumer title

A good knowledge of InDesign and experience of using content management systems (Censhare a plus)

A keen eye for detail and accuracy

An awareness of deadlines and the ability to juggle tasks and prioritise jobs accordingly

Good communication and interpersonal skills

The ability to remain calm and methodical under pressure

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 five additional holiday days) - pro rated for part-time or fixed-term employees

Hybrid working – four 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.