Overview
Deputy Chief Sub-Editor, Women’s Lifestyle & Wellness. You will ensure content for 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 from raw copy through to sending pages to press and other platforms, ensuring deadlines are met.
Main Duties
* Deputise for the Group Chief Sub Editor/Chief Sub Editor in their absence.
* Work with the Group Chief Sub Editor to manage workflow and coordinate the production cycles of six brands.
* Police copy deadlines to ensure a consistent flow of copy and layouts.
* Subbing content to a high standard: accurate, fact-checked, and aligned with each brand’s house style.
* Provide creative input and elevate pages through on-brand captions, headlines and rewriting of copy, especially for international reuse content.
* Check the work of the Sub Editors to ensure it meets required standards.
* Liaise with the Women’s Lifestyle and Wellness art hubs about layout flow.
* Refer copy/layouts to the legal department when necessary.
* Check with writers/contributors/content editors as needed.
* Circulate page proofs within brand editorial teams and manage corrections as directed.
* Liaise with the production department to send pages to press.
* Liaise with marketing, digital and subscriptions departments to ensure pages meet requirements.
What We're Looking For
* Interest in the relevant brands
* Excellent writing and subbing skills
* Team player with a collaborative approach
* Accuracy and attention to detail
* Meticulously well-organised
* Ability to stay calm and effective under pressure
* Ability to juggle several tasks and prioritise
* Deadline-oriented
* Knowledge of media law
* Self-motivated and positive
* Proficient in Adobe InDesign and content management systems
Benefits & Inclusion
* Hearst Exclusives: opportunities to test and review products in Good Housekeeping Taste and Beauty Testing Panels
* Office sample sales for discounts on top brands
* Health & Wellbeing: Specsavers eye care, Health Cash Plan, mental health support
* Discounted gym memberships and Cycle to Work
* Location Flex and Holiday Exchange; Charity Day; wellbeing resources; Hearst ERG Groups
* Financial Wellness: Workplace Pension, Income Protection, Life Assurance, Season Ticket Loan; Salary Finance tools; Home Tech benefits
About Hearst UK
Hearst UK is committed to using our influential brands to reflect the world we want to live in, with diverse teams and inclusive content. We aim for a sense of true belonging where everyone feels heard.
Job Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Marketing and Writing/Editing
* Industries: Book and Periodical Publishing
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