At Hearst UK, there’s always more to the story. Join us as our Acting Digital Beauty Director – Maternity Cover Contract - to start the next chapter in your career. 

 

In this role you will be responsible for creating and overseeing the digital beauty content for Harper’s Bazaar. The candidate will be a proactive self-starter with a passion for skincare, haircare, make-up and wellness, with an excellent list of contacts within the industry. The role will report into the Multiplatform Director and support with the day-to-day running of Bazaar’s site, helping the team to hit traffic, revenue and ecommerce targets. The role involves identifying and creating content as well as commissioning and editing other writers, and supporting the social media team where necessary. This is an ideal job for an established talent who already has experience in subbing and editing copy, as well as growing traffic and revenue on behalf of a brand.

 

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.

 

Key responsibilities

 

Source and write daily pieces relevant to harpersbazaar.com/uk, in a timely manner, contributing to traffic growth. Work to support SEO strategy across the site.  Forward plan to ensure appropriate content is published to mark cultural milestones or significant dates (e.g International Women’s Day, Earth Day). Have regular contact with the commercial teams to ensure we are maximising digital revenue opportunities within beauty. Work with the social media editor, when needed, to support in the creation of content for Bazaar’s social media channels. Interview high-profile talent for both written and video content. Support the team in the creation and commissioning of ecommerce content within the beauty channel, and helping to hit targets. Construct briefs, commission writers and ensure they deliver copy on time. Edit copy to ensure it meets editorial standards. Support internal contributors, approving pitches, subbing and editing copy and offering digital guidance. Use data to analyse content performance and react accordingly.  Represent the brand, where appropriate, attending relevant events, including reader events, which may be out of office hours.  Monitor traffic and trends across the beauty channel, reporting back to the team. Be committed to creating diverse and inclusive content. Be an ambassador of Hearst UK and its values. 

 

 

ABOUT YOU

 

Experience of working on a consumer website. Excellent understanding of SEO best practices. Experience of uploading content online and use of social media. Ability to generate and translate ideas and concepts into first class digital content. Proven experience and talent for writing for a website. Strong organisational and time management skills. Strong communication skills and a team player. Enthusiastic, with a ‘can-do’ attitude. A genuine interest for the topics that Harper’s Bazaar covers.  Experience using Photoshop and InDesign 

 

 

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 5 additional holiday days) - pro rated for part-time or fixed-term employees Hybrid working  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.