Be Part of What's Next
Bring iconic brands to life for audiences around the world. As a Global Visual Designer, you'll help shape the creative evolution of Hearst Magazines International's portfolio by translating bold editorial ideas into compelling visual experiences that resonate across print, digital, and social platforms.
About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)
Hearst Magazines is home to 30 world-renowned brands that inform, inspire, and entertain millions of consumers across platforms. From trusted editorial to innovative storytelling and premium experiences, we create content that connects with audiences in meaningful ways. Joining Hearst means collaborating with talented teams across editorial, creative, technology, product, and business functions while helping shape the future of media on a global scale.
Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)
- Shape and evolve visual identity systems across Hearst Magazines International's portfolio, ensuring a cohesive and modern brand presence.
- Develop and refine typography, color palettes, layout frameworks, and other visual standards that scale across global markets and platforms.
- Create and maintain comprehensive brand guidelines that support consistency while allowing for thoughtful local adaptation.
- Lead creative direction for editorial design, including print features, covers, layouts, and visual storytelling packages.
- Design engaging creative assets across digital experiences, including websites, mobile products, and platform-native social content.
- Partner closely with editorial, design, marketing, and creative teams across international markets to deliver high-quality, culturally relevant work.
- Present creative concepts, curate photography and illustration, oversee image retouching, and ensure exceptional execution across all brand touchpoints.
- Collaborate with marketing teams to translate audience insights and emerging trends into visually compelling campaigns that drive engagement and growth.
Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
- 4+ years of experience in magazine publishing, digital media, a creative agency, or a related creative environment.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in visual storytelling, typography, editorial design, and brand systems.
- Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite; experience with Figma or similar collaborative design tools.
- Experience designing across print, digital, and social platforms with an understanding of platform-specific best practices.
- Strong visual communication skills with the ability to present creative ideas clearly and incorporate feedback effectively.
- Excellent collaboration, organization, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Curiosity, cultural awareness, and a passion for creating thoughtful, audience-focused creative work for global markets.
- Hybrid work arrangement requiring 4 days per week in our New York, NY office.
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 $66,300–$80,000. This position is not eligible for bonus or commission compensation. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
Hearst is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has an opportunity to succeed. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and interview process.
Skills Required
- 4+ years of experience in magazine publishing, digital media, a creative agency, or related creative environment.
- A strong portfolio demonstrating excellence in visual storytelling, typography, editorial design, and brand systems.
- Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.
- Experience with Figma or similar collaborative design tools.
- Experience designing across print, digital, and social platforms with understanding of platform-specific best practices.
- Strong visual communication skills with ability to present creative ideas clearly and incorporate feedback.
- Excellent collaboration, organization, and project management skills; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Curiosity, cultural awareness, and passion for audience-focused creative work for global markets.
- Ability to work hybrid 4 days per week in New York, NY office.
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.
Hearst Insights
What We Do
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.
