Hearst Magazines has appointed Richard Dorment as editor-in-chief of Men's Health, the global men's fitness and lifestyle magazine brand. The announcement was made by Hearst President and CEO Steven R. Swartz and Hearst Magazines President David Carey.
Men’s Health was acquired in January and is now part of Hearst Magazines' Men's Group, under Esquire Editor-in-Chief Jay Fielden, to whom Dorment will report. Dorment will also report to Hearst Magazines Chief Content Officer Joanna Coles. He begins his new role on April 15.
Dorment joins Men's Health from WIRED, where, as a senior editor since 2016, he edited cover stories, longform features, service packages, multimedia initiatives and special issues. He also oversaw the launch and growth of the 'Ideas' section on wired.com and hosted the brand's multi-city event series, 'Pitch Distilled.'
Dorment was an editor at Esquire from 2006 to 2016. He edited and wrote features on culture, politics, fashion and lifestyle for print, web, commerce and video extensions. He also oversaw select special projects, including the Esquire Fitness Challenge; the National Magazine Award-nominated 'Life of Man' 80th anniversary issue; the Esquire Mentoring Project; and many of Esquire's e-commerce and technology partnerships. In addition, he served as deputy editor of Esquire's Big Black Book, a biannual luxury style guide about fashion, lifestyle and men's service.
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