Entertainment Editor, Women's Lifestyle
Company
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Posted At
9/12/2025
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Job Description
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.
The Role…
The Entertainment Editor (Women’s Lifestyle) supports the Group Entertainment Director with talent bookings and negotiations across print, digital, and video for Cosmopolitan, Prima, and Red. They lead on cover strategy and profiles, commission and edit features, and secure talent for interviews, video franchises, and events. The role involves close collaboration with senior editors, the wider entertainment team, and publicists, while also contributing to team management and maintaining strong industry relationships.
Main Duties…
ABOUT US
Your benefits at Hearst UK are more than just extras—they are tools to help youthrive in every part of life.
Hearst Exclusives - Only for You!
Get adventurous withGood Housekeeping Taste and Beauty Testing Panels - yes, you could be trying the next big thing in beauty, food & drink.
Snagluxe beauty stealsat our legendary office sample sales - score big on top brands without breaking the bank!
Inclusion, Health & Wellbeing: Feel Your Best
Stay healthy withSpecsavers eye care, acompany-funded Health Cash Plan, and access tomental health support.
Get active and stress-free withdiscounted gym memberships and theCycle to Work scheme.
Embrace flexibility with aLocation Flex andHoliday Exchange to take time when you need it.
Take time to give back with aCharity Day and accesswellbeing resources whenever you need them.
Join one of ourHearst ERG Groups.
Financial Wellness - Boost Your Budget
Plan ahead with a generousWorkplace Pension,Income Protection,Life Assurance andSeason Ticket Loan for easier commuting.
Make smarter money moves usingSalary Finance tools,Financial Wellbeing sessions, andHome Tech benefits to spread costs.
Treat yourself with majordiscounts across London plus everyday savings via theHAPI at Hearst app
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.
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.
The Role…
The Entertainment Editor (Women’s Lifestyle) supports the Group Entertainment Director with talent bookings and negotiations across print, digital, and video for Cosmopolitan, Prima, and Red. They lead on cover strategy and profiles, commission and edit features, and secure talent for interviews, video franchises, and events. The role involves close collaboration with senior editors, the wider entertainment team, and publicists, while also contributing to team management and maintaining strong industry relationships.
Main Duties…
- Oversee talent negotiations across Hearst’s Women’s Lifestyle titles across all brand platforms, including print, digital and video.
- Work closely with the Group Entertainment Director and Editor-in-Chiefs to provide a consistent talent strategy across the brands in keeping with their KPIs
- Book and oversee the execution of the brands’ covers
- Writing print and digital profiles to the monthly / weekly schedules, as required.
- Book talent for entertainment led interview slots, as well as commissioning and editing the pieces, and writing them when needed
- Booking talent for video franchises with the support of the Group Entertainment Booker.
- Oversee the booking of talent for brand events, with the support of the junior members of the team
- Work closely with HMI, Hearst US and the global talent teams, as required
- Attending cover shoots and video shoots
- Participating in creative brainstorms
- Help with the day to day management of junior members of staff
- Attending screenings and entertainment launches
- A strong interest and knowledge of entertainment and pop culture (music, television, film, books, social, digital)
- Accomplished writer with journalistic skills and experience
- Experience working as part of an entertainment team on a magazine, website, or as a talent booker/entertainment producer for radio or TV
- Experience booking talent / celebrities for magazine photo shoots / video shoots / TV / Radio appearances
- A brilliant network and contacts book of entertainment PRs and publicists
- Positive and collaborative
- A journalist qualification such as an NCTJ diploma would be preferable but is not essential
ABOUT US
Your benefits at Hearst UK are more than just extras—they are tools to help youthrive in every part of life.
Hearst Exclusives - Only for You!
Get adventurous withGood Housekeeping Taste and Beauty Testing Panels - yes, you could be trying the next big thing in beauty, food & drink.
Snagluxe beauty stealsat our legendary office sample sales - score big on top brands without breaking the bank!
Inclusion, Health & Wellbeing: Feel Your Best
Stay healthy withSpecsavers eye care, acompany-funded Health Cash Plan, and access tomental health support.
Get active and stress-free withdiscounted gym memberships and theCycle to Work scheme.
Embrace flexibility with aLocation Flex andHoliday Exchange to take time when you need it.
Take time to give back with aCharity Day and accesswellbeing resources whenever you need them.
Join one of ourHearst ERG Groups.
Financial Wellness - Boost Your Budget
Plan ahead with a generousWorkplace Pension,Income Protection,Life Assurance andSeason Ticket Loan for easier commuting.
Make smarter money moves usingSalary Finance tools,Financial Wellbeing sessions, andHome Tech benefits to spread costs.
Treat yourself with majordiscounts across London plus everyday savings via theHAPI at Hearst app
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.
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