NYC Staffing
Associate Editorial Director, Food
Food & Wine is seeking an Associate Editorial Director, Food to oversee its food editorial vision and operations. You should have a strong foundation as a leader and manager, as a writer, editor, and multi-media storyteller, and have a passion for food and culinary expertise. You will oversee a team of food editors, develop and execute a strategy for best-in-class content and user experience to grow the Food & Wine audience, support revenue goals, and increase engagement. In this role, you will report to and work closely with the Editor-in-Chief, Senior Editorial Director, Editorial Director, and General Manager. You will create a data-informed audience-driven food content strategy and manage a team of editors to produce high-quality content and editorial programs for all brand platforms including FoodandWine.com, the magazine, social and email channels, and other extensions. As the food editorial lead, you will also partner regularly with shared digital and magazine teams including marketing, email, design, growth, video, food studios, social strategy, commerce, sales, print, PR, and more to support brand growth priorities. The Associate Editorial Director will feel extremely comfortable using data and insights to guide content strategy. Comfort working in a fast-paced environment is essential. They are responsible for managing projects to be completed on time, enforcing Food Department deadlines, tracking and analyzing content performance. It's crucial for this role to maintain a good relationship with the Food Studios through daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines and touchpoints. Good communication, organization, and efficient time management are paramount to our success. Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results
Oversee food editorial vision and strategy for Food & Wine print and digital platforms and brand extensions. Manage execution of editorial initiatives to meet goals and create an optimal editorial experience for our readers in the magazine and all digital platforms, including digital, social and syndication partners. Work with the Editor-in-Chief and other brand editorial leaders to guide the creation of on-brand, cross-platform content that is digitally-performant and addresses our audience growth goals. Work with the General Manager, Senior Editorial Director, Editorial Director, and Editor-in-Chief to develop and implement the editorial vision, mission, strategy and operational plans against established budget and goals. Collaborate with food editors, art, photo, and Food Studios to deliver high quality recipe images. Oversee the digital and print food editorial calendar, day-to-day, issue-to-issue. Provide training, guidance and best practices on content and projects. Clearly communicate team priorities as they evolve and remove barriers to productivity so staff members can adjust their work to meet changing goals. Uphold and cultivate our Good Egg Culture. Champion Food & Wine's commitment to Inclusion and the 4C's to ensure that our work-from the content we publish to daily interactions-comes from a place of inclusion. Appear as talent at events, in video, radio or broadcast interviews, and leverage social media presence on behalf of the brand as opportunities arise. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent training and/or experience. Experience: 5+ years of experience writing, editing, and curating digital food/drinks content for a large digital publisher, including 2+ years in a managerial position. Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities: A strong passion for food and culinary expertise. Experience in food media, culinary school, or other food-related experience is preferred but not required. Self-driven; high degree of collaboration, organization, and positivity; ability to thrive in a fast-changing environment. Able to meet strict deadlines and prioritize accordingly. Very organized. Proficient in using CMS and editorial production tools. SEO Research: SEMRush, Google Trends and other data insights. Analytics tools, such as Looker, Google Analytics. Digital content workflow tools, such as AirTable. % Travel Required (*Approximate*): 10% It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com. The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. Salary: New York: $90,000.00 - $110,300.00
Food & Wine is seeking an Associate Editorial Director, Food to oversee its food editorial vision and operations. You should have a strong foundation as a leader and manager, as a writer, editor, and multi-media storyteller, and have a passion for food and culinary expertise. You will oversee a team of food editors, develop and execute a strategy for best-in-class content and user experience to grow the Food & Wine audience, support revenue goals, and increase engagement. In this role, you will report to and work closely with the Editor-in-Chief, Senior Editorial Director, Editorial Director, and General Manager. You will create a data-informed audience-driven food content strategy and manage a team of editors to produce high-quality content and editorial programs for all brand platforms including FoodandWine.com, the magazine, social and email channels, and other extensions. As the food editorial lead, you will also partner regularly with shared digital and magazine teams including marketing, email, design, growth, video, food studios, social strategy, commerce, sales, print, PR, and more to support brand growth priorities. The Associate Editorial Director will feel extremely comfortable using data and insights to guide content strategy. Comfort working in a fast-paced environment is essential. They are responsible for managing projects to be completed on time, enforcing Food Department deadlines, tracking and analyzing content performance. It's crucial for this role to maintain a good relationship with the Food Studios through daily, weekly, and monthly deadlines and touchpoints. Good communication, organization, and efficient time management are paramount to our success. Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results
Oversee food editorial vision and strategy for Food & Wine print and digital platforms and brand extensions. Manage execution of editorial initiatives to meet goals and create an optimal editorial experience for our readers in the magazine and all digital platforms, including digital, social and syndication partners. Work with the Editor-in-Chief and other brand editorial leaders to guide the creation of on-brand, cross-platform content that is digitally-performant and addresses our audience growth goals. Work with the General Manager, Senior Editorial Director, Editorial Director, and Editor-in-Chief to develop and implement the editorial vision, mission, strategy and operational plans against established budget and goals. Collaborate with food editors, art, photo, and Food Studios to deliver high quality recipe images. Oversee the digital and print food editorial calendar, day-to-day, issue-to-issue. Provide training, guidance and best practices on content and projects. Clearly communicate team priorities as they evolve and remove barriers to productivity so staff members can adjust their work to meet changing goals. Uphold and cultivate our Good Egg Culture. Champion Food & Wine's commitment to Inclusion and the 4C's to ensure that our work-from the content we publish to daily interactions-comes from a place of inclusion. Appear as talent at events, in video, radio or broadcast interviews, and leverage social media presence on behalf of the brand as opportunities arise. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements
Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent training and/or experience. Experience: 5+ years of experience writing, editing, and curating digital food/drinks content for a large digital publisher, including 2+ years in a managerial position. Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities: A strong passion for food and culinary expertise. Experience in food media, culinary school, or other food-related experience is preferred but not required. Self-driven; high degree of collaboration, organization, and positivity; ability to thrive in a fast-changing environment. Able to meet strict deadlines and prioritize accordingly. Very organized. Proficient in using CMS and editorial production tools. SEO Research: SEMRush, Google Trends and other data insights. Analytics tools, such as Looker, Google Analytics. Digital content workflow tools, such as AirTable. % Travel Required (*Approximate*): 10% It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com. The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. Salary: New York: $90,000.00 - $110,300.00