Assistant Editor, News & Social Platforms

People Inc•New York, NY

5d•$20 - $31•Hybrid

About The Position

At Serious Eats, culinary curiosity, rigor, and clear, engaging writing come together to serve readers in the moments that matter. We're hiring an assistant editor to publish accurate, on-brand cooking and culinary coverage under tight deadlines that performs well on news-focused platforms (Google Discover, Apple News, etc.). This role also includes support for our social accounts to bring energized programming that extends our voice and reporting. Hybrid 3x a week- (list out city) In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
2+ years in fast‑turn digital editorial roles, ideally in food media.
Experience or an eagerness to learn programming of brand or personal social handles, and comfort with phone‑first video workflows.
Exceptional reporting, writing, and line‑editing skills; strong headline instincts; and a knack for packaging stories for news‑driving platforms.
Culinary and scientific literacy and a commitment to evidence‑based, well‑sourced coverage.
Digital instincts and speed with accuracy; ability to juggle multiple assignments and hit ambitious weekly targets.
A self‑starting, accountable work style—resourceful, quick to learn, responsive to feedback, and steady amid change.

Responsibilities

Lead a high‑velocity daily cadence of timely stories—news, product taste tests, seasonal recipe roundups—that drive sessions and reinforce our editorial standards.
Pitch, report, write, and edit with speed and precision, applying rigorous research and skeptical inquiry to culinary, scientific, cultural, and historical topics.
Package stories for news‑forward distribution (e.g., Google Discover, Apple News, newsletters) with sharp headlines and clean, publication-ready copy.
Track data and signals (performance metrics, industry announcements, trendlines, recalls, food-related health news, seasonality) to surface and prioritize opportunities.
Collaborate with our Growth team for rapid iteration on titles, images, and timing, using data to inform editorial judgment.
Oversee ongoing product taste tests, including research, shopping, test‑day logistics, data collection, writing, and/or editing.
Create great ideas around both article and social franchise development.
Plan and schedule a consistent, creative slate on various platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Threads.
Write crisp, on-brand, platform‑native copy (hooks, captions, overlays, CTAs) and adapt site reporting into carousels, reels/shorts, and stories.
Produce scrappy, phone-shot video (clean framing, lighting, audio; quick edits and subtitles) and build lightweight templates for repeatable series.
Run structured experiments (first‑frame hooks, cover tests, cadence) and document learnings into reusable playbooks; share insights with editorial and growth.
Engage thoughtfully with the audience in comments/DMs and help surface feedback, tips, and community trends for coverage.
Collaborate closely with growth, newsletter, commerce, social, and other support teams.
Create and maintain concise templates (repeatable article franchises, assignment briefs, caption frameworks, video formats) that increase output while protecting quality and voice.
Identify on‑brand opportunities to expand into new content areas and emerging platforms; propose hypotheses and run focused tests.

Benefits

unlimited paid time off (PTO)
adoption or surrogate assistance
donation matching
tuition reimbursement
basic life insurance
basic accidental death & dismemberment
supplemental life insurance
supplemental accident insurance
commuter benefits
short term and long term disability
health savings and flexible spending accounts
family care benefits
a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program
10-12 paid holidays annually
generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents)
medical
dental
vision
prescription drug coverage
voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance