Assistant to the Creative Director, Oprah Daily at Hearst Communications Inc. in New York, New York

Job Description:

Why Hearst Magazines?

Hearst Magazines’ portfolio of more than 25 powerful brands in the U.S. — including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics — inspires, entertains and builds new and bold experiences for an engaged and growing audience across digital, video, social and print, reaching nearly 139 million readers and site visitors each month. With sophisticated content creation, cutting-edge technology and industry-leading data capabilities, we make media and products that move people across all platforms.

We are a global media company that publishes nearly 260 magazine editions and 200 websites around the world and, together, we are reinventing publishing for the 21st century.

Your impact:

Oprah Daily is looking for an energetic, detail-oriented team player who loves the Oprah brand to join our editorial team. The Assistant to the Creative Director will provide support to Oprah Daily’s Creative Director. In addition to admin support, the Assistant to the Creative Director will help coordinate Oprah’s Favorite Things, our annual gift guide, as well as assisting with monthly SEO fashion and style stories. 

Please note: For consideration, resumes must be submitted in PDF format with a cover letter and salary requirements.

What you'll do:

• Manage the Creative Director’s extremely active calendar by scheduling and organizing meetings, appointments, and events 


• Build digital stories for the Oprah Daily website


• Submit expense reporting and coordinate travel for the Creative Director


• Coordinate and assist with logistics behind the annual Oprah's Favorite Things project, including vendor communication and sweepstakes management


• Manage scheduling for the fashion and style department, including daily events, TV projects and run-throughs, while also working with other departments, including edit, art, photo, and advertising.

Who you are:

• You have a minimum of 1 year of administrative experience supporting a high-level executive in an editorial setting 


• You have a familiarity with and a passion for the Oprah brand—and for our editorial mission to help our audience live with purpose


• You have exceptional organizational skills and obsessive attention to detail


• You are professional and have a strong sense of discretion and good judgment when handling confidential information and working with high-profile individuals 


• You have exceptional written and oral communication skills 


• You are an energetic, resourceful, proactive team player, and have the desire to grow and thrive in a fast-paced start-up team environment


• You have a proven ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines


• You are skilled with the following programs and platforms: Microsoft Office Suite (Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Teams), Keynote, Google Drive (Slides, Docs), Zoom, and are comfortable building files, troubleshooting existing systems, and learning new programs and software quickly

The base salary for this role is between $60,000 and $61,500. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as: transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

This is a position covered under the Writers Guild of America, East, Collective Bargaining Agreement.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

#LI-RW1

#LI-HYBRID