Temporary Editorial Assistant, Delish & House Beautiful

Hearst • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Temporary Editorial Assistant supports Delish and House Beautiful by helping create food and design content and supporting editorial operations across both brands. The role includes administrative support for the Editorial Director, coordination with editorial and executive assistants, managing editorial inboxes, and assisting with digital, social, and print content production. It also supports cross-functional initiatives, archive management, and the teams’ day-to-day operational needs. The position is based in New York, NY, with a hybrid schedule requiring four days per week in the office.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of professional or academic experience in journalism, editorial, project management, or equivalent experience.
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills, with an interest in digital publishing and storytelling.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Experience using Google Workspace, including Google Sheets.
• Passion for food, design, lifestyle, and digital media, with an understanding of current trends and creators.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset and the ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to support editorial and operational functions.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Asana or similar project management platforms.
• Portfolio, writing samples, or other examples of editorial work are encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Editorial Director’s calendar, scheduling, travel arrangements, expenses, and meeting coordination, partnering with editorial and executive assistants.
• Maintain and organize the Delish and House Beautiful editorial inboxes, route pitches, respond to inquiries, and support editorial workflows.
• Process contracts and invoices; create production documents; file copyrights; organize pitches; confirm shoots; conduct archive research; audit recipe content; build presentations; and compile team data.
• Assist with outreach and coordination for influencer campaigns, events, panels, and other cross-functional brand initiatives.
• Pitch, research, and write digital stories and social video content as assigned, with opportunities to contribute recipes and other editorial projects.
• Complete the Table of Contents, distribute issues and PDFs to contributors, and assist with other print editorial needs.
• Organize and maintain the Delish and House Beautiful archives so editorial assets remain accessible and well managed.
• Provide administrative and operational support, including sourcing products, running occasional errands, ordering supplies, and assisting with day-to-day priorities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed