Job Details
Associate Editor, Eater at Home
Associate Editor, Eater at Home
Salary: $70,000 - $74,000
• Intermediate Level
Summary
Eater is seeking a creative, ambitious, and reliable associate editor for Eater.com’s Eater at Home vertical, the section of the site that tells stories about what it means to be cooking, feasting, and celebrating at home. The associate editor will help facilitate the section editor’s overall vision and should have strong opinions about how people engage with their kitchens.
Category
Digital Media
Editor
Social Media
Writers
Location
Remote Location
Time Period
Full Time
Posted Date
Jan 23, 2024
Start Date
N/A
End Date
N/A
Job Description
Eater is seeking a creative, ambitious, and reliable associate editor for Eater.com’s Eater at Home vertical, the section of the site that tells stories about what it means to be cooking, feasting, and celebrating at home. The associate editor will help facilitate the section editor’s overall vision and should have strong opinions about how people engage with their kitchens. The associate editor should find joy in writing everything from quick-turnaround blogs featuring cooking advice and hacks to fully reported trend pieces; they should get a true thrill out of sharing their own go-to cooking and entertaining tips with Eater’s large audience of hungry readers. The ideal candidate should also be comfortable working with raw copy and eager to shepherd stories through the editorial process, from assignment to line edit to packaging with Eater’s audience team.
This role will report to Eater’s Home editor and work closely with the rest of the Eater.com team.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
This role will report to Eater’s Home editor and work closely with the rest of the Eater.com team.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Write stories on a daily and weekly cadence, including blogs, trend reports, and medium-length features, as well as service-oriented pieces
- Pitch content ideas for Eater at Home, including those that can extend beyond written and live off-platform (ie, video and social video)
- Work closely with writers, both on-staff and freelance, to edit stories that are part of the Eater at Home vertical
- Contribute to Home-related packages and special projects
- Collaborate in cross-brand efforts and with the national Eater.com team
- Assist with editorial administrative tasks as needed
WHO YOU ARE
What you’ll bring:
What you’ll bring:
- At least 3 years of writing or editing experience
- A creative approach to service journalism
- Strong understanding of what makes a good narrative story
- Passion for home cooking and entertaining
- A knack for approaching trends/widely reported stories from an original/unexpected angle
- The ability to thrive under deadlines but also handle the unexpected with a sense of calm
- A truly collaborative spirit
- Comfort with social video editing/being on camera is a plus
If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! We would love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team. We’ve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.
This role is a part of the Vox Media Union, represented by the Writers Guild of America, East
Pay Range: $70,000—$74,000 USD
This role is a part of the Vox Media Union, represented by the Writers Guild of America, East
Pay Range: $70,000—$74,000 USD
Job Type
Full Time
Weekly Limit
N/A
Shift
Day
Attached Files
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