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Help shape the cultural conversation for one of fashion and lifestyle media's most iconic brands. As Temp Deputy Culture Director at Harper's Bazaar, you'll lead timely, engaging, and audience-focused culture coverage, ensuring our journalism resonates with readers while capturing the moments everyone is talking about.

About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)

Hearst Magazines is one of the world's largest lifestyle media companies, reaching hundreds of millions of consumers each month through a portfolio of more than 30 powerful brands. Our content spans fashion, beauty, entertainment, wellness, home, food, travel, and lifestyle, delivering trusted storytelling and innovative experiences across platforms.

Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)

• Manage the daily culture editorial calendar, ensuring a consistent pipeline of timely, relevant, and high-quality content.
• Assign, edit, and publish stories covering entertainment, celebrity news, film, television, music, books, social trends, and cultural conversations.
• Lead tentpole coverage around major cultural moments, premieres, awards shows, and industry events.
• Develop and mentor writers, freelancers, and contributors, helping to elevate reporting, storytelling, and editorial quality.
• Monitor breaking news, emerging trends, and social conversations to identify opportunities for audience-focused coverage.
• Collaborate with SEO, social, audience development, and visual teams to maximize content reach and performance.
• Uphold editorial standards for accuracy, inclusivity, voice, and brand integrity across all published content.
• Analyze content performance and audience insights to inform coverage strategies and support broader editorial initiatives.

Qualifications (What We're Looking For)

• 5+ years of editorial experience covering culture, entertainment, lifestyle, digital media, or related content areas.
• Strong editing, headline-writing, and story-development skills with a demonstrated ability to shape compelling content.
• Experience managing writers, freelancers, and contributors in a fast-paced editorial environment.
• Deep knowledge of entertainment, celebrity, and cultural trends, with strong editorial judgment.
• Familiarity with analytics platforms, SEO best practices, and audience growth strategies.
• Ability to balance breaking news coverage, service journalism, and longer-form feature content.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across editorial and cross-functional teams.
• This role is based in New York City and requires in-office attendance four days per week.
   

The hourly rate for this role is $39.00/hour based on a 40-hour work week. 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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• 5+ years of editorial experience, preferably covering culture, entertainment, lifestyle, or digital media.
• Strong editing and headline-writing skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing writers and freelancers.
• Deep understanding of entertainment and cultural trends.
• Experience working within a fast-paced digital publishing environment.
• Familiarity with analytics tools, SEO best practices, and audience growth strategies.
• Ability to balance breaking news, service journalism, and feature content.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• Manage the daily culture editorial calendar, ensuring a consistent flow of timely and high-quality content.
• Assign, edit, and publish stories covering entertainment, celebrity news, film, television, music, books, social trends, and cultural conversations.
• Pitch and execute tentpole coverage around major cultural moments, premieres, awards shows, and industry events.
• Work closely with writers, freelancers, and contributors to develop original reporting and compelling features.
• Monitor news cycles and social platforms to identify emerging stories and audience interests.
• Collaborate with SEO, social, audience development, and visuals teams to optimize content performance.
• Maintain editorial standards for accuracy, voice, inclusivity, and brand integrity.
• Track content performance and use audience insights to inform coverage decisions.
• Step in as needed to support broader editorial initiatives and cross-team projects.