Deputy Chief Sub Editor, Women's Lifestyle &… at Hearst… · United…

We are the UK’s leading premium publisher, home to iconic and influential media brands including Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and Country Living. At Hearst UK, we don’t just create content - we shape culture.

Our workplace is built on collaboration, creativity, and trust. We champion bold ideas, embrace innovation, and continually evolve to meet the moment - all while celebrating the legacy that’s brought us here. We believe in each other’s potential and push boundaries together to make a meaningful impact, both in the media landscape and in people’s lives.

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

Hearst UK operate a hybrid working model of four days per week in the office and one day working from home. 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.

The Role…

You will ensure the content of Cosmopolitan, Prima, Red, Men’s Health, Women’s Health and Runner’s World is accurate, legal, of an excellent standard and adheres to each title’s tone and house style. Assist the Group Chief Sub Editor and Chief Sub Editor to ensure a coordinated workflow and production process of content for the six brands, from raw copy through to sending pages to press, and all other platforms, ensuring deadlines are me

Main Duties…

• Deputising for the Group Chief Sub Editor/Chief Sub Editor in their absence.
• Working with the Group Chief Sub Editor to manage workflow and successfully coordinate the production cycles of the six brands.
• Policing copy deadlines in coordination with the Group Chief Sub Editor to ensure a consistent and orderly flow of copy and layouts.
• Subbing content to a high standard, ensuring copy is accurate, fact-checked, and functions according to each brand’s house style.
• Willing to give creative input and elevate pages through on-brand captions, headlines and rewriting of copy, particularly on international reuse content where references, jokes and tone may differ.
• Checking the work of the Sub Editors to ensure it reaches the desired standards.
• Liaising with the Women’s Lifestyle and Wellness art hubs about the flow of layouts.
• Referring copy/layouts to the legal department where necessary.
• Checking with writers/contributors/content editors where necessary.
• Circulating page proofs throughout the brand editorial teams and taking in corrections as directed.
• Liaising with the production department to manage the sending of pages to press.
• Liaising with marketing, digital and subscriptions departments over relevant pages to ensure they meet requirements.

What we're looking for…

• An interest in the relevant brands
• Excellent writing and subbing skills
• Team player with a collaborative approach
• Good communicator
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Meticulously well-organised
• Able to remain calm, focused and effective under pressure
• Capable of juggling several tasks at once and able to prioritise
• Deadline-oriented
• Knowledge of media law
• Self-motivated and positive
• Proficient in Adobe InDesign and content management systems

About the Company

Benefits

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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.