
Editorial Assistant, Delish & House Beautiful
Hearst Magazines
New York, NYThis is a Full Time Job
Be Part of What's Next
Great stories begin with great teams. Join Delish and House Beautiful as a Temporary Editorial Assistant and help bring compelling food and design content to life while supporting two iconic brands that inspire millions of readers across platforms.
Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)
• Manage the Editorial Director's calendar, scheduling, travel arrangements, expenses, and meeting coordination while partnering with editorial and executive assistants across the organization.
• Maintain and organize the Delish and House Beautiful editorial inboxes, routing pitches, responding to inquiries, and supporting editorial workflows.
• Support editorial operations by processing contracts and invoices, creating production documents, filing copyrights, organizing pitches, confirming shoots, conducting archive research, auditing recipe content, building presentations, and compiling team data.
• Assist with outreach and coordination for influencer campaigns, events, panels, and other cross-functional brand initiatives.
• Pitch, research, and write digital stories and social video content as assigned, with opportunities to contribute recipes and other editorial projects.
• Contribute to print production by completing the Table of Contents, distributing issues and PDFs to contributors, and assisting with other print editorial needs.
• Organize and maintain the Delish and House Beautiful archives to ensure editorial assets are accessible and well managed.
• Handle administrative and operational support, including sourcing products, running occasional errands, ordering supplies, and assisting the team with day-to-day priorities.
Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
• 1 years of professional or academic experience in journalism, editorial, project management, or equivalent experience.
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills with an interest in digital publishing and storytelling.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Experience using Google Workspace, including Google Sheets; familiarity with Asana or similar project management platforms is a plus.
• Passion for food, design, lifestyle, and digital media, with an understanding of current trends and creators.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset with the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and a willingness to support both editorial and operational functions.
• Portfolio, writing samples, or other examples of editorial work are encouraged.
• This role is based in New York, NY and follows a hybrid schedule with four days per week in the office.
Salary/Benefits
$25.00 /hour USD
Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
Additional Information
Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, encompassing more than 30 brands such as Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics, and Delish, reaching over 150 million people monthly in the United States. Beyond magazines, Hearst engages audiences across various mediums and channels—including print, digital, video, and social—leveraging sophisticated content creation, distribution, and data capabilities. The company creates, packages, and sells products using cutting-edge technology and proprietary platforms, aiming to reinvent publishing for the 21st century.