Senior Picture Researcher – Weeklies (Maternity Cover/Part time – 2 days a week)
London, United Kingdom

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Hearst UK, there’s always more to the story. Join us as our Senior Picture Researcher to start the next chapter in your career. 

Hearst UK is a leading premium content and experience business. We publish 20 brands including Good Housekeeping, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan and Esquire. Our digital brands reach half of UK women and one in three of UK men every month, and our trusted content engages them wherever they are. We circulate over 26 million magazines a year, we reach on average 21.1 million UK digital unique users per month and have more than 32.4 million followers via our social media platforms.

Our licensed brand extensions include Country Living sofas, Esquire apparel and accessories. We also have a growing operation offering accreditation through the state-of-the-art testing facility at the Hearst Institute.
 

ABOUT THE ROLE 

All content for both magazines are time sensitive, so keeping on top of  all things Soap and tv,  social media and current affairs  is vital. Generating original content and concepts for all pages. 

• We are a fast-paced picture desk researching content for Inside Soap and Best magazine. 
• We work on daily deadlines and tight budgets on a busy but happy hub.
   

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a highly experienced and well-connected senior picture researcher with experience in managing budgets and negotiating picture fees.

Experience in Photoshop and Bridge plus, Censhare would be ideal. Having the  ability to prioritise work flow  effectively and being able to adapt  to working across both titles within a working day.

Having a sharp eye for a great picture.

WHAT WE OFFER 

At Hearst UK, you can choose from a huge range of perks and benefits that can help you learn well, work well and live well including:

• 25 days’ holiday (with the option to buy up to 5 additional holiday days) – pro rated for part-time or fixed-term employees
• Hybrid working model 
• Discounted gym membership
• Healthcare cash plan
• Spend a charity day with your favourite good cause
• Life assurance and pension scheme
• Regular socials and more!

There’s more to your story than you imagine. And the next chapter begins right here. 

Hearst UK is deeply committed to using our influential brands to reflect the world we want to live in – one that respects, protects, represents and uplifts the voices and opinions of all people. As a business, we recognise the significant benefits of creativity, collaboration and innovation that comes with diverse teams. Not only is diversifying the voices in our organisation the right thing to do, but it also helps us to make powerful and exciting content that can be enjoyed by many more people. This is why we’re working to build a sense of true belonging within our business and foster a culture in which everyone feels heard.