Assistant Editor

This is a Full Time Job

Assistant Editor, House Beautiful

Overview (Why This Role?)

Are you obsessed with home design trends and love writing about them? House Beautiful is seeking a creative, highly motivated Assistant Editor to join our digital team. You'll play a key role in producing smart, timely, and engaging content that speaks to millions of home-obsessed readers every month.
Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)
• Write and edit daily content for House Beautiful's digital platforms, with an emphasis on home and design news.
• Pitch, research, and write engaging features that reflect timely trends and viral moments in the design world.
• Optimize stories for SEO in collaboration with Hearst's SEO team.
• Participate in and produce content for social video platforms.
• Repackage print-first content for web and social distribution.
• Monitor design industry trends and pitch smart, relevant story ideas.
• Assist in sending out and curating digital newsletters.
• Manage the editorial inbox and route pitches appropriately.
• Collaborate with art, video, and social teams to support content with compelling visuals and assets.
• Contribute to print content as needed.

Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
• 1 years of professional or academic experience in journalism, digital media, or project management.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills with a keen eye for detail and tone.
• Demonstrated passion for home design and lifestyle content.
• Experience with Google Suite (especially Sheets); familiarity with Asana or other project management tools is a plus.
• Organized, self-motivated, and able to handle multiple projects at once.
• Excellent communicator who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Hybrid schedule: This role is based in NYC and requires working in-office 4 days per week.

This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America, East, Collective Bargaining Agreement.