Job description

Job Description

Why Hearst?

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

We’re looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive team player to support the Chief People Officer (CPO) and help drive execution across key People & Culture initiatives.

This role is central to how our People team operates: managing the CPO’s schedule, organizing projects, building internal-facing decks, and ensuring key priorities move forward with clarity and structure. You’ll be the person who brings operational calm to a fast-moving, high-impact team—someone who keeps the trains running while bringing energy and professionalism to everything you touch.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

Executive Support (40–50%)

Manage and optimize the CPO’s calendar, ensuring the right prioritization of time and focus
Prepare meeting agendas, take notes, and track follow-ups from leadership and team meetings
Coordinate internal meetings, working sessions, and team touchpoints
Provide light support with internal inbox flow and materials preparation as needed

Project Coordination & Operations (30–40%)

Track timelines and deliverables for People & Culture projects
Build and maintain clean, compelling internal PowerPoint decks for use with leadership and employee audiences
Support planning and logistics for key meetings, offsites, and team moments
Keep team documents organized and up to date (e.g., project trackers, org charts, shared calendars)

Internal Communications Support (10–20%)

Draft and edit internal updates, email drafts, and People team newsletters
Partner with HRBPs and team leads to ensure consistent, timely messaging to employees
Help bring structure and clarity to how we communicate across the team and function

Qualifications

Who You Are

2–4 years of experience in executive support, project coordination, or operations
Exceptionally organized with strong attention to detail
Confident building polished decks and internal-facing content
Brings energy, positivity, and a team-first mindset
Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Communicates clearly, professionally, and with good judgment
Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, especially Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Bonus: Familiarity with tools like Asana, Smartsheet, or Trello

Stretch Goals (Not Required, But Great If You Bring...)

Experience working in or alongside a People, HR, or Internal Comms team
Experience managing timelines or basic project plans
Interest in growing into a broader People Operations role over time with increased ownership of systems, processes, and internal programs

Success in This Role Looks Like

The CPO’s time is well-managed and focused on strategic priorities
Projects move forward on time, with clear coordination and follow-up
Decks and internal communications are clean, timely, and effective
The People team runs more smoothly, with visible operational support behind the scenes

The base salary for this role is $70,000-$82,500 . 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 position is based in the NYC office a minimum of 3 days a week but most likely closer to 4-5 days in office.

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.

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