Temporary Senior Food Editor, Good Housekeeping Kitchen & Cooking Lab at Hearst | NY, US | Rezi

Temporary Senior Food Editor, Good Housekeeping Kitchen & Cooking Lab at Hearst

Temporary Senior Food Editor, Good Housekeeping Kitchen & Cooking Lab

Hearst · NY, US

4 days ago

Temporary Senior Food Editor, Good Housekeeping Kitchen & Cooking Lab

Hearst · NY, US

4 days ago
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About the Role

Good Housekeeping is seeking a Temporary Senior Food Editor to shape and deliver food and appliance content. This role involves leading the editorial workflow for the Kitchen & Cooking Lab, applying strong editorial judgment, organization, and a passion for food to stories from assignment through publication.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the food editorial and print schedule, tracking assignments, deadlines, and production needs.
  • Assign stories to staff editors, freelancers, and contributors.
  • Edit food and appliance stories for accuracy, clarity, voice, structure, style, and audience relevance.
  • Maintain consistency across food and appliance content, including tone, terminology, editorial standards, and brand voice.
  • Partner with the Kitchen & Cooking Lab team on story planning, development, and production.
  • Collaborate with design, photography, testing, and production teams to move stories efficiently.
  • Monitor editorial workflows, flag potential issues or schedule changes, and help develop solutions.
  • Contribute editorial judgment and ideas to strengthen food and kitchen coverage.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience editing and/or assigning food, cooking, kitchen, appliance, or closely related consumer content, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, and production needs simultaneously.
  • Excellent editing, writing, and communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Familiarity with food editorial standards, recipe content, and consumer kitchen or appliance coverage.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage assignments and work effectively with staff editors, freelancers, contributors, and cross-functional partners.
  • Strong editorial judgment and the ability to maintain a clear, consistent voice.
  • Comfort working in a fast-paced editorial environment, adapting to shifting priorities, and proactively solving workflow challenges.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and communicate clearly with partners across editorial, design, photography, testing, and production.

Skills

  • Editing
  • Writing
  • Communication
  • Organization
  • Attention to detail
  • Editorial judgment
  • Collaboration

Location

  • New York City

Work Type

  • Temporary
  • Onsite (four days per week)

Experience Level

  • Senior

Salary/Compensations

  • $60,000—$60,000 USD

About the Company

  • Hearst Magazines is home to 30 iconic brands that reach audiences across print, digital, social, video, and experiential platforms.
  • Our brands connect with millions of people every month.
  • We’re committed to creating content that is useful, engaging, inclusive, and built to meet audiences wherever they are.