Associate Editor, BHG

Dotdash Meredith • Des Moines, IA

55d • Hybrid

About The Position

Dotdash Meredith is seeking a full-time Associate Editor to write, edit, and produce food, recipe, and lifestyle content for Better Homes & Gardens magazine and bhg.com. This role will also be responsible for the scheduling of photoshoots and negotiating rights of acquired photography. We are looking for a savvy writer, editor, and content creator with a passion for all things food & lifestyle; someone who is eager to drive the ongoing evolution and growth of the brand (across digital and print). The ideal candidate demonstrates a deep understanding of the BHG aesthetic and brand and should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. They are detail-oriented and able to juggle priorities and meet deadlines that are crucial to the success of our business. The ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, and adept at using analytics, industry trends, and current best editorial practices to create and update content across platforms. In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week. About The Team The Associate Editor reports to Better Homes & Gardens’ Senior Editor who is predominantly responsible for pitching, assigning, top-editing, and managing digital content for bhg.com. The Associate Editor will also work with the larger digital-first team and the Better Homes & Gardens print-first team (the majority of both seated in DDM’s Des Moines office). Better Homes & Gardens, the iconic brand behind bhg.com and the 100-year-old magazine, is the only brand that provides actionable inspiration for the decorating devotees, garden growers, and dinner-party throwers who find joy in making their lives at home better every day.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field or equivalent training and/or experience
• 1 to 3 years experience as a digital and/or print media professional or content creator producing content for a major home, food, or lifestyle outlet
• Professional or personal experience in food, recipes, food trends, and/or home cooking
• Basic experience with visual content, including image selection for stories, photography rights, and photo or video shoots
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; capable of writing engaging, lively copy and headlines
• Strong organizational and time-management skills; detail-oriented and deadline-focused
• Consistently up to date with industry trends; able to identify topics of interest to a wide audience
• Computer proficiency, including familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, email, CMS and publishing systems, Google Docs, Slack, etc.

Responsibilities

• Pitch, write, edit, update, and produce content for bhg.com, including MyRecipes content (15 to 20 stories per month). Ideate, write, edit, and produce print content (copy and visual assets) for Better Homes & Gardens magazine.
• Collaborate with the Photo Studios, BHG Test Kitchen, social team and related departments. Manage the editorial calendar for the Photo Studios.
• Email photographers / illustrators to negotiate rates and rights for editorial use. Upload images from photographers into the CMS and add metadata. Verify credit information for the magazine.
• Contribute and occasionally take the lead on clean-up projects, sold campaigns, tentpoles, and other edit initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees