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Lifestyle Writer
Hearst Magazines
New York, NY, United States
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Lifestyle Writer, OprahMag.com
Hearst Digital Media is launching OprahMag.com, a brand new site that will expand O, The Oprah Magazine’s mission to help women live their best lives. For this new team, we’re looking for a sharp, creative, and voicey writer and reporter to bring to life service stories about lifestyle, health, beauty, style, and more. The lifestyle writer will be responsible for everything from beauty roundups to reported health stories and profiles of inspirational women making a difference (as well as stories about Oprah herself, of course!). This person should have a strong writing voice and perspective, great interview skills, and proven experience adding new layers to a story, in addition to pitching unique ideas and writing creative content that will also drive traffic. Our site is brand new, so we’re looking for a hard worker that’s as passionate about the Oprah brand as they are about the potential to work on a fast-paced, diverse, creative team in this exciting venture. This position will report to the senior editor of OprahMag.com.
Key Responsibilities:
• Write 2-4 stories per day
• Keep up with the latest beauty and style trends and lifestyle news, then pitch how we can cover them in a way that makes sense for OprahMag.com
• Take assignments from the top editors and turn them around quickly, with a unique voice and perspective plus additional reporting when needed
• Write engaging service stories for the lifestyle, beauty, and style sections
• Pitch several fresh, longer-form feature ideas monthly
• Collaborate with the social media team to brainstorm engaging ways to share your content across platforms
• Collaborate with the photo, video, and design teams to develop dynamic photos, graphics, and multimedia elements to elevate your stories
• Understand the Oprah voice and mission
Required Experience:
• At least two years as a writer for a major publication
• Experience turning around stories in a fast-paced digital environment
• A strong sense of what makes a good story
• A witty, bold, and sharp writing voice
• Experience with original reporting and interviewing
• Experience conceptualizing video ideas to support editorial stories
• Proven experience brainstorming innovative ideas that push the envelope
• Deep familiarity with SEO and how to write stories and headlines that are SEO-friendly
• Experience building stories in a CMS