Job Description

We are the UK's leading premium publisher, home to iconic and influential media brands including Esquire, Men's & Women's Health, ELLE, Good Housekeeping, Harper's Bazaar, Digital Spy, Cosmopolitan, Red and more. At Hearst UK, we don't just create content – we shape culture.

Our workplace is driven by passion, shaped by authenticity and powered by creativity. We back bold ideas, act with an entrepreneurial mindset and continually evolve to meet the moment - while respecting the legacy that's brought us here. We believe in each other's potential and push boundaries together to create meaningful impact, both across the media landscape and in people's lives.

We're proud of our heritage - but even more excited about making history.

Hearst UK operates an in office policy with flexible Friday's. Our office is based at House of Hearst, 30 Panton Street, St James's, London, SW1Y 4AJ, where teams collaborate in person and connect across brands and functions.

Salary - Circa £65,000. Salary is dependent on experience and will be assessed in line with the candidate’s skills, knowledge, and relevant expertise.

The Role…

As the Deputy Editor of Harper’s Bazaar, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the editorial vision of one of the world’s most distinguished fashion and culture brands.

Reporting directly to the Editor-in-Chief, you will be their senior editorial partner and the key person responsible for the smooth running of the magazine and its editorial operation. You will help set Bazaar’s agenda, oversee workflow from planning through to publication, ensure the highest editorial standards are maintained and act as a key decision-maker in the Editor-in-Chief’s absence.

You will contribute across print and digital, attending daily digital stand-ups and working closely with colleagues across the wider business to ensure Bazaar’s content is considered, consistent and compelling across every platform. You will also play a leading role in Bazaar’s events and commercial projects, and oversee the development of the brand’s membership proposition.

As a senior leader within the team, you will manage and support editorial colleagues, including the Membership Director, and help create an environment in which ambitious ideas, excellent journalism and high standards can thrive.

This is a role for an editor who is exceptionally organised, instinctive and full of ideas, with the authority and experience to run a high-profile editorial operation while understanding what makes Harper’s Bazaar distinctive.

Main Duties…

• Work closely with the Editor-in-Chief to shape and deliver Harper’s Bazaar’s editorial vision, acting as a trusted partner and key decision-maker in their absence, and taking responsibility for the magazine’s successful day-to-day operation.
• Own the editorial workflow from planning through to publication, ensuring commissioning, copy, design, production and approvals move efficiently, deadlines are met and priorities are clearly communicated across the team.
• Oversee all proofs and final editorial output, maintaining Bazaar’s exacting standards for quality, accuracy, tone and execution, and ensuring every issue is delivered to the standard expected of the brand.
• Oversee editorial sections within the magazine, leading the commissioning, development and editing of content and ensuring each area makes a distinctive contribution to the wider Bazaar agenda.
• Contribute actively across the wider Bazaar brand, including attending daily digital stand-ups and working with digital, audience, events, commercial and other teams to ensure editorial ideas and opportunities are developed effectively across platforms. Social and video will remain specialist areas within the wider team.
• Play a leading role in Bazaar’s events and commercial projects, contributing editorial expertise, developing ideas and ensuring that activity involving the brand is aligned with Bazaar’s voice, audience and editorial standards.
• Oversee and support the development of Bazaar’s membership proposition, working collaboratively across the business to ensure it is relevant, distinctive and aligned with the wider editorial strategy.
• Lead, support and develop members of the editorial team, including the Membership Director, providing clarity, direction and constructive challenge while fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, accountability and consistently high standards.