News Editor, Biography.com

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:
Biography.com seeks a creative, energetic News Editor. Working with the guidance and supervision of the Deputy Editor of Biographical Content, the News Editor helps plan, originate, create, edit, and update long-form biographical content for Biography.com and other brands, as needed, in the Enthusiast and Consumer Group. The News Editor crafts compelling and factually impeccable narratives, summaries, and stories explaining the context of the most important people in current culture and historical figures with lasting impacts. The ideal editor can tune and adapt stories and story approach to aid distribution across all our platforms and channels (such as on site, social, and newsletter). As needed, the News Editor will work with freelancers to assign and edit stories.

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.

This role is located in Easton, PA.

What you'll do:
• Pitch, write, edit, and update long-form biographies and related biographical
content, primarily for Biography.com and all of its platforms
• Use site analytics and SEO to constantly hone story angles, breadth, and process
to reach team goals
• Work with the Deputy Editor of Biographical Content and fellow editorial team to
hit all relevant metrics and goals
• As needed, work with freelancers to assign and edit stories

Who you are:
• An excellent writer with knowledge of what makes a good story
• Relish working collaboratively with our experts and colleagues in data, visual,
video, affiliate, and audience attraction teams
• Responsive to fast-changing metrics and goals
• Obsessed with notable personalities, celebrities, historical figures, cultural icons -
and explaining the importance of those people in clear, compelling, and simply yet
detailed ways
• Comfortable producing content with digital-friendly language and that is
optimized for SEO
• Have at least 1 year of publishing experience, preferably in digital, newsletter, or
social brands

The base salary for this role is between $50,000 and $67,000. 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.

As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, Hearst
Magazines requires that all employees who receive a written offer of employment
be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day
of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable
law. Hearst Magazines will consider requests for reasonable accommodations on an
individual basis in accordance with applicable legal requirements.