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Help bring ELLE's entertainment coverage and signature talent moments to life. We're looking for a highly organized, entertainment-savvy Temporary Entertainment Assistant who thrives behind the scenes-connecting people, details, and teams to make ambitious editorial and event work happen.

About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)

Hearst Magazines is one of the world's largest publishers of magazine media across all platforms. With 30 brands in the U.S., we inspire, entertain, and create meaningful experiences for audiences everywhere.
Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)

• Support the Entertainment Director in developing presentations and decks for prospective talent bookings and editorial opportunities.
• Coordinate with editorial, social, photo, and video teams to track talent logistics, including availability, sizing, glam preferences, scheduling, and other shoot needs.
• Partner with the Marketing team on ELLE's Women in Hollywood event execution, supporting talent bookings, presenter needs, scheduling, and event logistics.
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date talent tracking sheets for photo shoots, Women in Hollywood, and other entertainment initiatives.
• Manage scheduling, email follow-ups, and ongoing communications on behalf of the Entertainment Director.
• Track multiple talent-related workstreams and deadlines, ensuring key details and next steps are communicated to relevant stakeholders.
• Attend screenings as needed to stay connected to upcoming film, television, and cultural moments.

Qualifications (What We're Looking For)

• 1+ years of relevant experience supporting entertainment, editorial, talent booking, events, or a related area; internship, freelance, and staff experience are all welcome.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage a high volume of tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence collaborating across teams and following up with internal and external partners.
• Ability to prioritize competing needs and stay detail-oriented in a fast-moving, deadline-driven environment.
• A genuine passion for editorial culture and a strong working knowledge of entertainment trends across film, television, music, and the broader cultural landscape.
• Talent booking, assistant, or entertainment-industry experience is preferred.
• A collaborative, proactive approach and sound judgment when handling time-sensitive talent information and logistics.
• This is a remote position.
   

The base pay rate for this role is $20 per hour. This position is not eligible for bonus or commission compensation. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Hearst Magazines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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• Previous assistant or talent booking experience, either as an intern or freelance/staff
• Extremely organized and able to manage high-volume of tasks effectively and efficiently
• Excellent communication and multi-tasking skills particularly when working in a deadline-driven environment
• A passion for editorial culture content and knowledge of the latest entertainment trends, including film, series, and music

• Assist the Entertainment Director with compiling presentations and decks for potential talent bookings.
• Collaborate with other departments including social, photo, and video teams to coordinate and track talent logistics like availability, sizing, glam preferences, etc...
• Work closely with the Marketing team on Women in Hollywood event execution, booking and logistics, including coordinating presenter needs.
• Update talent sheets for both photo shoot coordination and WIH event coordination
• Assist the Entertainment Director with scheduling, email follow-ups, and communication
• Attend screenings as needed.