Digital Design Editor, Cosmopolitan

At Hearst UK, there’s always more to the story. Join us as our Digital Design Editor to start next chapter in your career. We’re the UK’s leading premium publisher, and the people behind iconic media brands such as Cosmopolitan, Esquire, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and Country Living. We’ve created a working environment that encourages everyone to pull together. We never stop looking for brave new ideas. We’ll always try to develop and improve, we trust each other to do our best, and we have fun as we build on our heritage to make history.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Digital Design Editor creates industry-leading and innovative motion graphics and imagery for the Cosmopolitan UK website, social channels, video platforms and app. You will work closely with the Social Media Manager, Creative Director and Video Lead to create eye-catching visuals, and with writers to produce assets that bring written content to life through images and animation.

KEY DUTIES:

• Design and produce assets for Cosmopolitan’s many social and video channels, including Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube and Pinterest.
• Co-ordinate with the Social Media Manger and Deputy Social Media Manager on social animation ideas, themes and packages.
• Create eye-catching animated snaps for our daily Snapchat Discover channel that will grab our readers’ attention on a regular basis while staying true to the Cosmopolitan brand.
• Create engaging visual content for the Cosmopolitan UK website, be it asset production for the latest celebrity cover, a design for a topical feature, brand logos or an animation for a commercial-led project.
• Design digital assets for print content, ranging from moving covers to features and special projects.
• Assist with the production of brand marketing assets such as animations and graphics for digital points of sale in retailers, promoting the latest issue.
• Play a pivotal role in building a reputation for industry-leading and innovative visual content.

ABOUT YOU:

• The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of producing high quality motion graphics and digital animations using After Effects (or similar motion graphics and visual effects software), ideally for a large media brand.
• A strong creative eye, able to quickly turn simple picture ideas and article headlines into bright, fun, striking animations our readers will love.
• Experience using Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, or similar, is essential.
• Experience using Snapchat content in any way, shape or form is desirable.
• Up-to-date with advancements in animation and motion graphics, as well as new technologies, techniques and contemporary trends in digital design.

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)
• Flexible working – we’re happy to discuss options!
• 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.