
Senior Entertainment Producer, Cosmopolitan & Seventeen
Hearst Magazines
New York, NYThis is a Full Time Job
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Help shape the future of entertainment storytelling at two of the most iconic brands in media. As the Senior Entertainment Producer for Cosmopolitan and Seventeen, you'll cultivate high-profile talent relationships, secure must-have celebrity bookings, and bring ambitious editorial, video, and social content to life that drives culture and captivates audiences.
Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)
• Lead the discovery, negotiation, and booking of celebrity talent for print covers, digital features, premium video series, and social-first content across Cosmopolitan and Seventeen.
• Produce celebrity appearances for editorial, video, and social franchises, ensuring exceptional execution and an outstanding talent experience.
• Capture compelling behind-the-scenes and social-first content from red carpets, premieres, junkets, and other entertainment events.
• Develop and execute a strategic talent booking plan that supports editorial priorities and expands opportunities across video and social platforms.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with publicists, studios, record labels, television networks, sports agencies, and other key entertainment partners.
• Negotiate editorial opportunities and oversee talent logistics from initial outreach through photoshoots, interviews, and video productions.
• Partner with editorial, social, video, and PR teams to coordinate integrated content launches and maximize audience impact.
• Improve talent booking workflows and guest invitation processes to increase efficiency and collaboration across teams.
Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
• 5–7 years of experience in talent booking, entertainment, media, or a related field.
• Proven experience securing celebrity talent and managing high-profile relationships for editorial, digital, or video productions.
• Extensive network across publicists, studios, record labels, television networks, sports agencies, and entertainment industry partners.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills with the ability to represent Hearst Magazines professionally.
• Experience working within an editorial environment and collaborating with cross-functional creative teams.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple productions, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Strong editorial instincts and a passion for identifying emerging talent, creators, influencers, and cultural trends.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
• Collaborative mindset with a passion for creating exceptional content for Cosmopolitan and Seventeen audiences.
• Hybrid work schedule based in New York, NY, with an expectation of working in the office four days per week.
This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America, East, Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Salary/Benefits
$84,660 - $100,000 /year USD
Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible hybrid work schedule
• Access to training programs and workshops
• Employee Resource Groups for connection and belonging
Perks
• Collaborate with top-tier professionals
• Empowerment to balance professional and personal priorities
Additional Information
Hearst Magazines is home to 30 leading editorial brands that inspire, inform, and entertain millions of audiences across print, digital, video, social, and emerging platforms. Our teams are driven by creativity, innovation, and collaboration, delivering exceptional content and experiences while shaping the future of media.