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Senior Food Editor, Bon Appetit
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New York, NY, United States
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Company seeks a “Senior Food Editor” for a full-time staff position.
The Bon Appétit test kitchen is responsible for creating dozens of compelling and original recipes each month for the print and digital editions of the magazine. The Senior Food Editor will be responsible for generating timely, beautiful, home-cook friendly recipe and menu ideas, developing those recipes for internal tastings and approval, and shepherding the finished recipe through our cross-testing and editorial process.
Bon Appetit’s recipe content is completely interwoven with our editorial mission and the perspective of our editors, photo, and art teams. Story ideas are generated by the staff as a whole, and the test kitchen is tasked with realizing those ideas in recipe form. Our test kitchen team produces approximately 60 new recipes each month, and the Senior Food Editor will be tasked primarily with creating original recipes for feature stories, but is expected to contribute to FOB and MOB stories, in addition to contributing to Company website and appearing in technique and lifestyle videos that build and support the “BA Test Kitchen” brand. This position requires an ability to translate current restaurant trends into actionable, at-home recipes geared towards the recreational cook. Looking for someone super creative, passionate about food and cooking, home cook copacetic, flexible, articulate, intelligent, fun. Strong candidates will possess a strong editorial voice along with excellent culinary and food styling skills.
Primary Responsibilities
• Contribute ideas for assigned stories; after approval, develop original recipes for print and digital issues
• Produce finished dishes for tastings with editors, photo, and art teams (recipes may go through several rounds before being approved), meeting all department deadlines
• Develop recipes contributed by chefs and outside recipe developers
• Write and edit recipes in accordance with Bon Appétit house style; read and review story proofs during shipping weeks
• Contribute written elements, such as sidebars or callouts, when needed
• Appear as on-screen talent in videos, including shorts for Instagram or longer technique and lifestyle videos for Company website
• Attend photo shoots as needed to ensure food is styled and photographed in a way that is true to the final recipe
• Brainstorm, collaborate, and help solve challenges with the rest of the food team, regardless of story assignment
• Contribute ideas at monthly issue ideas meetings
• Contribute web ideas at daily digital meetings
Requirements:
Four years experience in culinary field, including restaurants
Two years experience in food editorial
Strong food styling skills preferred
Previous experience as video talent preferred
Candidates will be asked to provide a portfolio of previously published recipe work
Flexible, open-minded attitude and positive demeanor trumps all. No hot heads, divas, back-stabbers.
About Company
Company is a global media company producing the highest quality magazines, websites and digital content. Reaching more than 263 million consumers in 30 markets, the company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, GQ, The New Yorker, Company Traveller/Traveler, Architectural Digest, Wired and Golf Digest, among others. In addition to publishing 143 magazines and over 130 websites, the company operates a restaurant division and several ventures in education. Company Entertainment develops film, television and premium video programming.
We have the best, brightest and boldest talent in the media industry — individuals who produce our world-class content, design innovative products using the latest technologies and deliver unparalleled value for our business partners. If you would like to be part of this culture of excellence, we invite you to explore this career opportunity and see how your talent and aspirations might fit within Company. Visit Company website and follow us on twitter @CondeNast and @CondeNastCareer.
Company is an equal opportunity workplace.
Duties and responsibilities may be adjusted based on years of experience.
Salary is also commensurate with experience.