Specials Production Editor (6 Month FTC) in London

We are the UK’s leading premium publisher, home to iconic and influential media brands including Good Housekeeping, Esquire, Men's & Women’s Health, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and Prima & Red. 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. We believe in each other’s potential and push boundaries together to make a meaningful impact, both in the media landscape and in people’s lives.

Hearst UK operates an in office policy with flexible Fridays. 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: £45,000 - £55,000. Salary is dependent on experience and will be assessed in line with the candidate’s skills, knowledge, and relevant expertise.

The Role: As the Specials Production Editor you will oversee the end-to-end production and delivery of special publications, bookazines and supplement content, ensuring all pages are accurate, compliant, and ready for press. You will act as the key link between editorial, design, commercial, and operations teams, maintaining workflows, schedules, and quality standards. This role combines hands-on production expertise with operational oversight, while also contributing to new content ideas and ensuring content rights are managed correctly.

Main Duties:

• Manage production workflows, schedules, and deadlines with the Head of Operations.
• Act as first point of contact for content rights and legal queries, coordinating with relevant teams.
• Ensure all reused content follows correct processes, including duplication and system tagging.
• Maintain and update brand templates and guidelines.
• Track and document content reuse across titles in Censhare, our content system.
• Coordinate with Editors, design teams, both internal and external, and commercial teams to review pages and flat plans.
• Oversee final page checks, ensuring PDFs render correctly and all content is prepared and approved for press.

What We Are Looking For:

• Experience in a production editorial or managing editor role.
• Strong understanding of print production workflows and content systems (Censhare desirable).
• Excellent organisation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working independently and managing large scale projects.
• Confident communicator able to work with senior editorial stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and quality control.
• Operational mindset with ability to improve processes.
• Interest in market context, content performance and development of new ideas.

Benefits: Your benefits at Hearst UK are more than just extras—they are tools to help you thrive in every part of life.

• Inclusion, Health & Wellbeing: 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.
• Financial Wellness: 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.