Be Part of What's Next
The people we hire shape the stories we tell, the products we build, and the experiences we create for millions of readers every day. As a Talent Acquisition Partner, you'll play a critical role in helping Hearst Magazines attract exceptional talent while serving as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization.
About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)
Hearst Magazines' portfolio of more than 30 iconic brands in the U.S., including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper's BAZAAR, and Popular Mechanics, inspires, entertains, and builds new and bold experiences for an engaged and growing audience across digital, video, social, and print, reaching nearly 130 million readers and site visitors each month. With sophisticated content creation, cutting-edge technology, and industry-leading data capabilities, we create media and products that move people across all platforms. We are a global media company that publishes nearly 200 magazine editions and 175 websites around the world, and together, we are shaping what's next.
Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)
- Lead full-cycle recruitment across editorial, creative, product, sales, marketing, and corporate functions, with a focus on senior-level and business-critical hires.
- Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand organizational priorities and develop effective hiring strategies.
- Serve as a trusted talent advisor by providing market intelligence, competitive insights, and strategic guidance throughout the hiring process.
- Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to identify, engage, and attract high-caliber passive talent.
- Build and maintain strong talent pipelines to support current and future hiring needs.
- Deliver an exceptional candidate experience that reflects Hearst's culture, values, and commitment to excellence.
- Leverage recruiting metrics, market data, and talent insights to evaluate hiring effectiveness and continuously improve outcomes.
- Contribute to talent acquisition initiatives that enhance recruiting processes, operational efficiency, and overall team performance.
Qualifications (What We're Looking For)
- 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience or equivalent experience.
- Proven success recruiting senior-level and business-critical talent across multiple business functions.
- Experience supporting a combination of editorial, creative, product, sales, marketing, and corporate hiring.
- Strong consultative, relationship-building, and influencing skills with the ability to partner effectively with hiring managers and business leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to develop creative sourcing strategies and successfully engage passive talent for complex or hard-to-fill positions.
- Experience using recruiting data, market intelligence, and talent insights to inform hiring decisions.
- Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills.
- Experience with applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing tools.
- Experience in media, publishing, digital content, entertainment, or a related industry is preferred.
- Experience supporting recruiting processes within government contracting, regulated industries, or compliance-focused environments is preferred.
- Hybrid work schedule requiring four days per week in our New York City 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 $80,000-$115,000. 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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience or equivalent experience.
- Proven success recruiting senior-level and business-critical talent across multiple business functions.
- Experience supporting a combination of editorial, creative, product, sales, marketing, and corporate hiring.
- Strong consultative, relationship-building, and influencing skills with hiring managers and business leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to develop creative sourcing strategies and engage passive talent for complex roles.
- Experience using recruiting data, market intelligence, and talent insights to inform hiring decisions.
- Excellent communication, organization, and project management skills.
- Experience with applicant tracking systems, LinkedIn Recruiter, and other sourcing tools.
- Experience in media, publishing, digital content, entertainment, or a related industry.
- Experience supporting recruiting processes within government contracting, regulated industries, or compliance-focused environments.
- Hybrid work schedule requiring four days per week in our New York City 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.
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