Features Editor – Red (Maternity Cover)

Hearst Magazines; Greater London; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work scheme

Location flexibility—London office

Holiday exchange

Job summary

Hearst UK is seeking an experienced Features Editor (maternity cover) to shape content for the Red brand across print and digital platforms. You will conceive, commission and edit features, drawing on industry relationships to bring fresh ideas and voices to life with strong editorial standards.

You will collaborate with production, digital and newsletters teams, manage budgets, and represent the brand at events while contributing to brand strategy with the Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading features for national magazines or newspapers.
• Excellent writing, commissioning and editing skills with a strong sense of storytelling.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills for fast-paced environments.
• Strong networking and relationship-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Conceive, commission and edit features for the print magazine, ensuring timely delivery and high editorial quality.
• Leverage relationships with writers, authors, publishers and publicity contacts for new releases and voices.
• Edit features for Red Online and the weekly Love Red newsletter for digital audiences.
• Collaborate with visual, production, digital, newsletter, social and membership teams to ensure cross-platform coverage.
• Work with the Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor to shape brand strategy and contribute ideas.
• Manage the commissioning budget for features and ensure timely invoicing.
• Represent the Red brand at external events and in media when required.
• Act as an ambassador of Hearst UK and its values.

Skills

Editorial leadership

Copy editing

Story ideas & commissions

Networking with industry

Tools

CMS

Digital publishing tools

Social media platforms

Job description

Hearst UK is seeking an experienced Features Editor (maternity cover) to shape content for the Red brand across print and digital platforms. You will conceive, commission and edit features, drawing on industry relationships to bring fresh ideas and voices to life with strong editorial standards.

You will collaborate with production, digital and newsletters teams, manage budgets, and represent the brand at events while contributing to brand strategy with the Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editor.