80 openings at Reader’s Digest
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Reorganization at Reader’s Digest Association Inc. has created new jobs and some staff turnover, and the Chappaqua publisher is now trying to fill 80 openings.
It’s a large number, Digest spokesman William Adler said, although the company had no comparison figures that could be considered typical. More than 800 people work at the headquarters and 6,000 worldwide.
Many of the openings are new to the headquarters. Weekly Reader Publishing Group moved this year to Chappaqua from Stamford, Conn., and not all the employees opted for the commute, Adler said. Reader’s Digest also has added sales jobs and positions in IT and various Web sites, including Every Day with Rachel Ray and Taste of Home.
The publisher also is looking to replace Christine Guilfoyle, who will leave next month as publisher of Every Day with Rachel Ray to be publisher of Conde Nast’s Women’s Wear Daily. The Digest said a successor would be announced soon.
The staff openings are driven in part by the Digest’s sale earlier this year to a private investor group led by Ripplewood Holdings. Chief Executive Officer Mary Berner recently completed hiring a new executive team, many from Berner’s former employer, Conde Nast’s Fairchild Publications.
“The heart of Mary Berner’s strategy for the company is high performance at all levels, and as part of that we’re targeting a goal of having high-performing individuals in every position in the company,� Adler wrote in an email.
Job seekers can contact the head of the recruiting team, Tracey Wilmot, director of talent acquisition, at tracey_wilmot@rd.com. The openings are listed at www.rd.com/careers.
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