Daily Writer - Homes

London, England, United Kingdom

9/20/2024

Job Description

At Hearst UK, there’s always more to the story. Join us as our Daily Writer to start the next chapter in your career. You will work closely with the daily editors and the deputy daily editor to implement a content strategy that delivers against both House Beautiful and Country Living’s brand and business objectives.

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.

You’ll be an enthusiastic, creative, digitally savvy writer with at least one-two years’ experience writing for a publication or brand.

About The Role

• Pitch and create best-in-class blended content that drives digital reach and engagement of our target audience, balancing editorial excellence, revenue generation, and brand priorities.
• Write content for the CL and HB website, apps, socials and newsletters, ensuring consistent tone. Content includes daily news, features, campaigns, SEO updates and newsletter inclusions, wherever possible in support of the CL artisans and the products that they sell on the marketplace
• Assisting in creating multi-channel content
• To able to write clean copy that has authority, excellent grammar, structure and tone at a quick pace.
• Work closely with the brand team and CofE specialists (SEO, Social, Homes and Video) to ensure a blended content approach that is multifunctional, efficient and works towards brand vision.
• Work into the newsletter strategy and help to build the weekly newsletters.
• Contribute to social content to work across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest, and work closely with the central social team to optimise opportunities for growth and engagement.
• Work closely with central SEO team to ensure best practice.
• Work into a content calendar to maintain an overview of cross-platform content.
• Work with key stakeholders in the Hearst Homes hub ensuring print, digital, marketplace, events and licensing content is collaborative and multichannel.
• Use analytics tools to create reports where necessary, and use data to adjust, mould and accelerate the brand strategy.
• Forecast trends within a digital landscape to support brand growth and audience development.
  
  

About You

• A proven track record of excellent idea generation, pitching and writing.
• A proven track record of working on multiple digital brands. The ability to multi-task, remaining calm and professional under pressure.
• An aligned interest with Country Living and House Beautiful content, including style and interiors, homes and gardens, sustainability, wildlife and artisans.
• Comfortable using Google Analytics and other insight tools to inform content.
• A solid knowledge of both SEO and E-commerce
• A thorough understanding of social platforms ranging from Facebook and Instagram, to TikTok, Pinterest and YouTube, and how to use them to grow brand.
• An excellent team player with proven collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of Photoshop and social media content creation tools
• Basic video editing skills.
  
  

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
• Hybrid working – Three days per week in the office
• 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.