Assistant Features Editor, HGTV Magazine at Hearst Communications Inc. in New York, New York

Job Description:

Why Hearst Magazines?

Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, with more than 25 brands, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics, and Oprah Daily. We reach more than 150 million people every month in the United States alone.

But we’re more than just our magazines. We engage our audience across all mediums and channels—print, digital, video, and social—with sophisticated content creation, distribution, and data capabilities. We create, package, and sell products with cutting-edge technology and proprietary platforms. Together, we are reinventing publishing for the 21st century.

Your impact:

Make your home your happy place—that’s our motto at HGTV Magazine. With a fun, friendly approach, we spotlight real homes across the country, sharing tons of creative, doable ideas. We inspire readers to create a home they love, providing real-life solutions in an upbeat, engaging way. We also shine a spotlight on the top HGTV stars, who provide tips and advice in every issue. HGTV Magazine has a loyal 1M+ subscribers and is a top-10 best-selling monthly magazine on newsstands.

We are looking for an assistant features editor. Our ideal candidate is a strong writer and reporter who has a passion for all things home and interior design (and, of course, HGTV).

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

What you’ll do:

• Pitch and write decorating, entertaining, real estate and DIY stories to appear throughout the magazine

• Create and maintain relationships with featured homeowners and HGTV talent, and interview them as needed

• Support the features department. This may include researching ideas, calling in products, coordinating with the art and photo departments, and more

• Spearhead the magazine’s weekly newsletter, including pitching themes, writing, and building the newsletter alongside the art department using Sailthru

• Produce and edit our regular “Sources” column: Work with editors, designers, and stylists to compile a sources list for all stories in the magazine and coordinate with the art team and copy/research department to ensure all of the appropriate information is included

• Monitor the HGTV Magazine email inbox

• Assist with some administrative duties such as scheduling meetings and doing expenses

Who you are:

• A strong writer and reporter with at least 3 years of professional, post-grad experience writing and editing content for a home or lifestyle magazine

• Excellent at brainstorming and generating creative, relevant story ideas: You know about the latest design and lifestyle trends

• Organized and adept at juggling multiple assignments

• A go-getter who has enthusiasm to learn new things and to jump in as needed to help out the team

• Familiarity with InCopy, Woodwing, and Google Docs is a plus