Associate Editor, Cooking - Bon Appétit & Epicurious

Bon Appétit and Epicurious reach millions of home cooks and food lovers across Bonappetit.com, the magazine, Epicurious.com, the Epicurious app, the BA podcast, live events, video, newsletter, and social platforms.

About the role

The Associate Editor will join the cooking team, reporting to the Director of Cooking. In this role, you will pitch, write, edit, and update articles, recipes, recipe galleries, newsletters, SEO-driven content, and more. You will shepherd content through its full lifecycle across all relevant platforms and be involved with project management on longer-lead packages and stories.

Responsibilities

• Generate ideas for stories that fit editorial rubrics and align with editorial calendars, themes, and goals
• Write and report content for the cooking section and other sections as needed
• Assign and edit articles, galleries, and other types of content for digital platforms and the print magazine
• Leverage the brand’s archive and tools such as KW Finder and Google Trends for ideating, writing, and editing
• Track and review cookbooks with creator relationships and traffic/engagement in mind
• Conceptualize how recipes and stories might live across all editorial facets (digital, print, social, podcast, video, etc.) and contribute across platforms as needed
• Assist with project management on longer-lead columns, packages, and stories
• Strategically update content for search optimization
• Optimize new and evergreen content for different platforms (e.g., social, newsletter, print)
• Handle content production tasks, including using the CMS to build and package stories, editorial calendar data entry, and more
• Participate in video, social video, and special events and projects as assigned

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in journalism, writing, or related fields, preferably on an editorial team within food media
• Strong editorial judgment, writing, and reporting skills
• Extremely organized, detail-oriented, and able to adhere to tight deadlines
• Data-driven ideator, writer, editor, and curator
• Clear communicator; takes initiative to align with people across departments (Art, Photo, Test Kitchen, Social, Audience Development) and with freelancers/outside contributors
• Strong culinary knowledge and technique; professional cooking/baking experience a plus
• Knowledge of potential writers and story leads; proactive about identifying reliable sources and ensuring factual accuracy
• Curious about and engaged with online culture and trends
• Knowledge of digital CMSes, project management tools (e.g., AirTable), and K4

Pay

The expected base salary range for this position is $70,000–$82,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, and education.