At Hearst UK, there’s always more to the story. Join us as our Site Director - Maternity Cover 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 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.
 

ABOUT THE ROLE

Key Responsibilities

Develop, execute and manage a comprehensive digital strategy for ELLE.COM/UK which aligns with the overall business goals and objectives of ELLE and Hearst. Work closely with cross-functional teams, including sales, partnership leads, SEO, affiliates, data analytics, and technology, to ensure seamless execution of strategy initiatives, as brand pivots to prioritising engagement, while maintaining scale. Lead overall site workflow, ensuring wider team department heads and wider team delivers content creation and uploads, project manage the Apple News supplements, be the first point of contact for commercial, video, ecomm opportunities, and more.  Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure direct reports and wider team are effective in their roles and digital output and maintain team integration. Contribute to a positive culture and working environment on the team.

 

ABOUT YOU

Proven experience in a digital editor (or equivalent title) role An in-depth knowledge of data analysis, SEO, e-commerce, editing, writing etc in order to produce monthly reports and action points from analysing data.  A comprehensive contacts book, from fashion PRs, advertisers and journalists, to designers and talent reps Prior experience managing a team of more than three writers/editors An interest and understanding of women’s interest stories, fashion and beauty

 

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. 

Hearst UK is deeply committed to using our influential brands to reflect the world we want to live in – one that respects, protects, represents and uplifts the voices and opinions of all people. As a business, we recognise the significant benefits of creativity, collaboration and innovation that comes with diverse teams. Not only is diversifying the voices in our organization the right thing to do, but it also helps us to make powerful and exciting content that can be enjoyed by many more people. This is why we’re working to build a sense of true belonging within our business and foster a culture in which everyone feels heard.