Entertainment Editor, Women's Lifestyle

Hearst; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking an Entertainment Editor focused on Women's Lifestyle. This role involves managing talent bookings and editing features for famous brands. Candidates should have a strong interest in entertainment, proven writing skills, and a network of industry contacts. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration and creativity while shaping the future of media.

Qualifications

• Strong interest and knowledge of entertainment and pop culture.
• Accomplished writer with journalistic skills and experience.
• Experience as part of an entertainment team, magazine, or as a talent booker.

Responsibilities

• Oversee talent negotiations across brand platforms.
• Work closely with Group Entertainment Director on talent strategy.
• Book and oversee execution of brand covers.

Skills

Proofreading

Taleo

Content Management Systems

Copy Editing

Research Experience

Journalism

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Premiere

Final Cut Pro

Creative Writing

Wordpress

Writing Skills

Education

Journalistic qualification (e.g., NCTJ diploma)

Job description

Description

Were the UKs leading premium publisher and the people behind iconic media brands such as Cosmopolitan Esquire ELLE Harpers Bazaar and Country Living. Weve created a working environment that encourages everyone to pull together. We never stop looking for brave new ideas. Well always try to develop and improve we trust each other to do our best and we have fun as we build on our heritageto make history.

The Role

The Entertainment Editor (Womens Lifestyle) supports the Group Entertainment Director with talent bookings and negotiations across print digital and video for Cosmopolitan Prima and Red. They lead on cover strategy and profiles commission and edit features and secure talent for interviews video franchises and events. The role involves close collaboration with senior editors the wider entertainment team and publicists while also contributing to team management and maintaining strong industry relationships.

Main Duties

• Oversee talent negotiations across Hearsts Womens Lifestyle titles across all brand platforms including print digital and video.
• Work closely with the Group Entertainment Director and Editor-in-Chiefs to provide a consistent talent strategy across the brands in keeping with their KPIs
• Book and oversee the execution of the brands covers Writing print and digital profiles to the monthly / weekly schedules as required.
• Book talent for entertainment led interview slots as well as commissioning and editing the pieces and writing them when needed
• Booking talent for video franchises with the support of the Group Entertainment Booker.
• Oversee the booking of talent for brand events with the support of the junior members of the team
• Work closely with HMI Hearst US and the global talent teams as required
• Attending cover shoots and video shoots
• Participating in creative brainstorms Help with the day to day management of junior members of staff
• Attending screenings and entertainment launches

What We Are Looking For

• A strong interest and knowledge of entertainment and pop culture (music television film books social digital)
• Accomplished writer with journalistic skills and experience
• Experience working as part of an entertainment team on a magazine website or as a talent booker / entertainment producer for radio or TV
• Experience booking talent / celebrities for magazine photo shoots / video shoots / TV / Radio appearances
• A brilliant network and contacts book of entertainment PRs and publicists
• Positive and collaborative
• A journalist qualification such as an NCTJ diploma would be preferable but is not essential

Key Skills

• Proofreading
• Taleo
• Content Management Systems
• Copy Editing
• Research Experience
• Journalism
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Premiere
• Final Cut Pro
• Creative Writing
• Wordpress
• Writing Skills

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1