Sub Editor, Womens Lifestyle & Wellness (2 days per week)

We are the UK's leading premium publisher, home to iconic and influential media brands including Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and Country Living. At Hearst UK, we don't just create content — we shape culture. Our workplace is built on collaboration, creativity, and trust. We champion bold ideas, embrace innovation, and continually evolve to meet the moment — all while celebrating the legacy that's brought us here.

Hearst UK operate a hybrid working model of four days per week in the office and one day working from home. 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.

This is a fast-paced, high-impact position at the heart of some of the UK's most iconic brands - Cosmopolitan, Men's Health, Prima, Red, Runner's World and Women's Health. You'll take ownership of sub-editing content to the highest editorial standards, second-reading pages with a sharp eye for detail, and confidently proofreading and signing off pages before they go live or to print. Accuracy, tone, legal awareness and brand voice all sit in your remit if it carries the masthead, you help ensure it’s right.

Working closely with the Deputy Chief Sub, Chief Subs and Group Chief Sub, you’ll play a key role in driving the entire subbing and production process. From first copy through to final pages sent to press, you’ll help keep everything moving – solving problems, protecting quality, and making sure deadlines are hit without compromise. It’s a role for someone who thrives under pressure, loves the craft of editing, and takes real pride in shaping polished, powerful content that reaches millions.

Main Duties:

• Sub-edit and fit copy to layout across all pages, rigorously fact-checking every detail and relentlessly pursuing accuracy.
• Rewrite and refine content where needed to improve flow, strengthen structure, question inconsistencies and fill gaps to ensure clarity for the reader.
• Write compelling display copy in line with house style, safeguarding each brand’s distinct tone and ensuring pages consistently meet the highest editorial standards for quality and accuracy.
• Second-read subbed layouts on proof and confidently sign off pages for publication, ensuring all necessary legal checks are completed and approvals secured where required.
• Proactively identify and flag editorial or layout issues to the Group Chief Sub-editor, taking ownership of maintaining standards and resolving problems efficiently.
• Liaise effectively with Marketing and other relevant departments to ensure pages meet commercial and cross-functional requirements.
• Take initiative in supporting the Group Chief Sub, Chief Subs and Deputy Chief Sub during busy production periods, act as an ambassador for Hearst UK and its values, and undertake additional duties aligned with your skills, qualifications and experience as required.

What We Are Looking For:

• Experience working on a consumer title (desirable), with strong working knowledge of InDesign and CMS (essential).
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail, with a meticulous and highly organised approach to your work.
• The ability to stay calm and focused under pressure, confidently managing multiple tasks and tight deadlines.
• A proactive mindset, using sound judgement, initiative and strong problem-solving skills to keep standards high and production running smoothly.

Benefits:

• Stay healthy with Specsavers eye care, a company-funded Health Cash Plan, and access to mental health support.
• Get active and stress-free with discounted gym memberships and the Cycle to Work scheme.
• Embrace flexibility with a Location Flex and Holiday Exchange to take time when you need it.
• Take time to give back with a Charity Day and access wellbeing resources whenever you need them.
• Join one of our Hearst ERG Groups.
• Plan ahead with a generous Workplace Pension, Income Protection, Life Assurance and Season Ticket Loan for easier commuting.
• Make smarter money moves using Salary Finance tools, Financial Wellbeing sessions, and Home Tech benefits to spread costs.
• Treat yourself with major discounts across London plus everyday savings via the HAPI at Hearst app.

Hearst UK is deeply committed to using our influential brands to reflect the world we want to live in – one that respects, protects, represents and uplifts the voices and opinions of all people. As a business, we recognise the significant benefits of creativity, collaboration and innovation that comes with diverse teams. Not only is diversifying the voices in our organization the right thing to do, but it also helps us to make powerful and exciting content that can be enjoyed by many more people. This is why we’re working to build a sense of true belonging within our business and foster a culture in which everyone feels heard.