At Hearst UK, there’s always more to the story. Join us as our Junior Writer (Inside Soap) to start the next chapter in your career.
We’re the UK’s leading premium publisher, and the people behind iconic media brands such as Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Good Housekeeping, Men’s Health 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.
Reporting to the Associate Editor at Inside Soap, the successful candidate will assist the features team with writing and prepping content primarily for Inside Soap magazine and its related channels, but also the wider entertainment portfolio. In the editorial assistant part of the role, you’ll be supporting the team with key admin duties, including transcription, travel booking, running competitions, and dealing with reader correspondence. Good knowledge of the main UK soaps essential.
About the role
Key responsibilities
- Contribute to the magazine and wider brand activity and subsidiary projects; including but not limited to newsletters, bookazines, specials, audio and online content, and live events.
- Schedule, collate and prep contents for soap channel social media, online and newsletters.
- Write a range of regular magazine features as directed by the editor.
- Conduct interviews for several features per week; transcribing and then writing up composite features for the magazine
- Ensure the smooth running of the editorial office in support of the Editor and team.
- Organise and maintain the Inside Soap storyline and content archive.
- Make travel arrangements for photo shoots and events.
- Distribute post.
- Reply to reader correspondence.
- Send out prizes to competition winners. Process cash prizes for competition winners
- Be an ambassador of Hearst UK and its values.
- You may be required to undertake such further duties as your skills, qualifications and experience allow and/or as may be assigned to you from time to time.
About you
- Confident and accurate writing style
- Knowledge of TV and soaps in particular
- Established contacts within the soap industry.
- InDesign experience
- Meticulous and organised with exceptional time management skills
- Excellent inter-personal skills
- Ability to use and act upon own initiative
- Ability to work to a tight deadline and deal with challenges calmly and efficiently
Please include as part of your application, a couple of sentences about who your current favourite soap character is and why.
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
- 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.