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Fashion shapes culture—and at Cosmopolitan and Seventeen, it sparks conversation, inspires self-expression, and connects with audiences wherever they are. We're looking for a visionary Fashion Director to define the fashion voice of two iconic brands, leading bold storytelling and unforgettable style moments across every platform.
About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)
Hearst Magazines is one of the world's largest publishers, with a portfolio of 30 brands that reach audiences across print, digital, social, video, audio, events, and emerging platforms. Our brands inform, entertain, and inspire millions of consumers each month through trusted journalism, compelling storytelling, and innovative experiences. At Hearst, you'll collaborate with talented teams who are passionate about creating content that shapes culture and drives conversation.
Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)
- Define and execute a distinctive fashion vision for Cosmopolitan and Seventeen across print, digital, social, events, and emerging platforms.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the fashion market team, including full-time employees, freelancers, and external contributors.
- Partner with editorial and creative teams to conceive and execute compelling fashion packages, celebrity features, and style-driven editorial content.
- Style high-profile celebrity and fashion shoots while directing internal and external stylists to ensure a cohesive and elevated brand point of view.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with designers, brands, retailers, talent, stylists, photographers, creators, and other key industry partners.
- Represent Cosmopolitan and Seventeen as a trusted fashion authority at industry events, press opportunities, talent engagements, and internal meetings.
- Collaborate with commercial teams to develop innovative fashion- and retail-focused partnerships and branded programs.
- Monitor fashion, retail, celebrity, and cultural trends, translating insights into fresh, audience-focused editorial ideas and experiences.
Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
- 8+ years of experience in fashion editorial, styling, creative direction, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing creative teams.
- Extensive experience styling high-profile talent, supported by a strong portfolio of editorial work.
- Deep network across the fashion, retail, entertainment, and cultural industries.
- Exceptional creative vision with a strong understanding of visual storytelling across multiple platforms.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Passion for fashion, culture, and emerging trends, with the ability to translate insights into compelling editorial experiences.
- This position is based in New York City and follows a hybrid schedule, with an expectation of working in the office four days per week.
Benefits (What We Offer)
- Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing, shaping the future of these dynamic industries.
- Grow Your Skills: Unlock your potential with access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
- Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, empowering you to balance professional success with personal priorities.
- Foster Connection & Belonging: Join our Employee Resource Groups and help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
- Wellness First: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
- Plan for Your Financial Future: Enjoy competitive financial perks, including a 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
The base salary range for this role is $133,000–$150,000. This position is not eligible for bonus or commission compensation. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
Hearst Magazines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees and applicants are treated with respect and provided equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We value different perspectives and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in fashion editorial, styling, creative direction, or related field.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing creative teams.
- Extensive experience styling high-profile talent with a strong portfolio of editorial work.
- Deep professional network across fashion, retail, entertainment, and cultural industries.
- Exceptional creative vision and strong understanding of visual storytelling across multiple platforms.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, organizational, and project management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Passion for fashion, culture, and emerging trends; ability to translate insights into editorial experiences.
- Based in New York City and able to work a hybrid schedule in-office four days per week.
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
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Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
