Hearst Magazines, the publisher of such venerable titles as Esquire and
Cosmopolitan, said on Wednesday that it was creating a new position, president
of digital media.
The job will go to Troy Young, 45, who will be responsible for content,
revenue production and development strategies for Hearst Magazines’ 26 online
properties, which include Cosmopolitan.com, Elle.com and RealBeauty.com. The job’s purview extends
only to magazines’ online brands, not to their print editions.