Job Description

Why Hearst Magazines?

Hearst Magazines' portfolio of more than 25 powerful brands in the U.S. - including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics - inspires, entertains and builds new and bold experiences for an engaged and growing audience across digital, video, social and print, reaching nearly 139 million readers and site visitors each month. With sophisticated content creation, cutting-edge technology and industry-leading data capabilities, we make media and products that move people across all platforms.

We are a global media company that publishes nearly 260 magazine editions and 200 websites around the world and, together, we are reinventing publishing for the 21st century.

Your Impact:

ELLE DECOR is seeking a versatile, whip-smart Engagement Editor to join our team and work on the digital and social-media platforms of one of the leading voices in American design journalism. This person will work with our Deputy Editor for Digital as she manages the day-to-day content produced for ElleDecor.com, which includes coverage of daily news, in-depth home features, and search-optimized service stories and shoppable roundups and more. The ideal candidate will have top-notch writing skills, a keen eye for strong visual storytelling, and a proven track record of driving engagement and building community around a brand, ideally for a shelter or luxury publication or website.

Please note: For consideration, resumes must be submitted in PDF format with a cover letter, salary requirements, and a link to a portfolio or samples of work.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:

• Develop and execute an innovative, cross-platform strategy to grow ELLE DECOR's social media audience of more than 9 million followers, with a specific focus on our Instagram account and, more broadly, developing strategy around short-form, social-first video
• Write and edit captions for our social media accounts working with our deputy editor and our staff to ensure a lively tone and an engaging mix of visuals pegged to our articles and features, along with breaking news stories and current events
• Oversee and manage the deployment of ELLE DECOR's digital newsletters, with an eye toward growing our audience
• Monitor trends in the design community that will help generate new ideas for social media coverage
• Craft compelling promotional plans around editorial initiatives and launches
• Closely monitor content performance on all social platforms, reporting relevant insights to the larger team and shaping strategy on a regular basis
• Work across teams (art, edit, style, e-commerce, and video) to ideate and produce engaging social-first initiatives and franchises
• Oversee the Apple News strategy and pitches
• Liaise with sales and branded-content teams for sponsored posts

Qualifications

Who You Are:

• You'll have 4+ years of experience developing social media strategy, ideally within the design and/or luxury category
• A proven track record of growing audiences
• Top-notch editing and writing skills
• Deep knowledge of and passion for the world of interior design
• Understanding of traffic and analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, Parse.ly, Google Trends, Looker, CrowdTangle, SailThru, and more
• Strong visual and photo research skills
• Experience with Photoshop, Canva, or a similar photo-editing platform is a plus

  The base salary for this role is $64,000-$72,00. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as: transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America, East, Collective Bargaining Agreement.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.