Senior Content Creator, Red

Hearst; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Hearst UK is seeking a Senior Content Creator for Red, the premier women's lifestyle title. You will craft polished, editorially driven content for daily digital stories and newsletters, with a focus on Fashion, Entertainment and Beauty, shaping Red's voice across platforms.

Reporting to the Multiplatform Director, you will collaborate with the Red team to deliver content that inspires and engages while hitting editorial targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in a digital editorial role within women's lifestyle or luxury media.
• Exceptional writing skills with strong editorial judgement.
• Proven ability to drive audience growth and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit and publish daily news and features with high editorial standards across content, headlines, imagery and SEO.
• Generate traffic-driving ideas using data analytics, SEO research, and audience insights.
• Build the Red weekly newsletter, ensuring it is polished, engaging and commercially aware.
• Produce the weekly Love Red membership newsletter, as needed.
• Support the Multiplatform Director with meeting digital targets and day-to-day workflow.
• Support brand-building social initiatives for the brand.

Skills

Editorial experience

Exceptional writing

CMS platforms

SEO & audience growth

Tools

CMS platforms

Newsletter platforms

Job description

Job Description

We are the UK's leading premium publisher, home to iconic and influential media brands including Esquire, Men's & Women's Health, ELLE, Good Housekeeping, Harper's Bazaar, Digital Spy, Cosmopolitan, Red and more. At Hearst UK, we don't just create content - we shape culture.

Our workplace is driven by passion, shaped by authenticity and powered by creativity. We back bold ideas, act with an entrepreneurial mindset and continually evolve to meet the moment - while respecting the legacy that's brought us here. We believe in each other's potential and push boundaries together to create meaningful impact, both across the media landscape and in people's lives.

We're proud of our heritage - but even more excited about making history.

Hearst UK operates an in office policy with flexible Friday's. Our office is based at House of Hearst, 30 Panton Street, St James's, London, SW1Y 4AJ, where teams collaborate in person and connect across brands and functions.

Salary - Circa £30,000-£35,000 - Salary is dependent on experience and will be assessed in line with the candidate's skills, knowledge relevant expertise.

The Role

As the Senior Content Creator for Red, you will create polished, authoritative and traffic-driving content for Red, one of the UK's leading women's lifestyle magazines - with a particular focus on Fashion content, as well as Entertainment and Beauty. You will bring a refined editorial eye to daily digital stories and newsletters, helping to shape Red's voice across platforms. Reporting to the Multiplatform Director, you will work closely with the wider Red team to deliver daily content that feels inspiring, polished and unmistakably Red.

Main Duties

• Write, edit and publish daily news and features, ensuring high editorial standards across content, headlines, imagery and SEO - with a particular focus on Fashion content, as well as Beauty and Entertainment.
• Generate traffic-driving content ideas using data analytics, SEO research, audience insights and platform performance to identify what readers are searching for, engaging with and returning to.
• Build the Red weekly newsletter, ensuring it is polished, engaging, commercially aware and aligned with the magazine's editorial positioning.
• Build the weekly Love Red membership newsletter, as needed.
• Support the Multiplatform Director with meeting digital targets and day-to-day workflow
• Support in delivering brand-building social initiatives for the brand.

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience in a digital editorial role within women's lifestyle or luxury media, with a track record of helping to drive audience growth and engagement
• Exceptional writing skills, with strong attention to detail and high editorial judgement
• Confidence working with CMS and newsletter platforms, with a good understanding of digital publishing standards and workflows.
• Strong understanding of SEO, Google Discover and digital publishing best practices, with experience applying these to shape editorial ideas, drive traffic and improve engagement.
• Deep understanding of the Red brand and women's lifestyle media with a particular interest in Fashion, as well as Entertainment and Beauty.
• Confident communicator, comfortable working with senior stakeholders and representing the brand externally

Benefits

(Your benefits at Hearst UK are more than just extras - they are tools to help you thrive in every part of life.)

Hearst Exclusives - Only for You!

• Get adventurous with Good Housekeeping Taste and Beauty Testing Panels - yes, you could be trying the next big thing in beauty, food & drink.
• Snag luxe beauty steals at our legendary office sample sales - score big on top brands without breaking the bank!

Inclusion, Health & Wellbeing: Feel Your Best

• Stay healthy with Specsavers eye care, a company-funded Health Cash Plan, and access to mental health support.
• Get active and stress-free with discounted gym memberships and the Cycle to Work scheme.
• Embrace flexibility with a Location Flex and Holiday Exchange to take time when you need it.
• Take time to give back with a Charity Day and access wellbeing resources whenever you need them.
• Join one of our Hearst ERG Groups.

Financial Wellness - Boost Your Budget

• Plan ahead with a generous Workplace Pension, Income Protection, Life Assurance and Season Ticket Loan for easier commuting.
• Make smarter money moves using Salary Finance tools, Financial Wellbeing sessions, and Home Tech benefits to spread costs.
• Treat yourself with major discounts across London plus everyday savings via the HAPI at Hearst app

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.