Recipe Director, Kitchen & Cooking Lab, Good Housekeeping Institute

Hearst • New York, NY

76d • Hybrid

About The Position

Good Housekeeping is seeking a culinary leader to shape the recipes our audiences cook, share, and return to, setting a high bar for creativity, reliability, and usefulness across every platform. Hearst Magazines' portfolio of more than 30 iconic brands inspires, entertains, and builds new and bold experiences for an engaged and growing audience across digital, video, social, and print. With sophisticated content creation, cutting-edge technology, and industry-leading data capabilities, we make media and products that move people across all platforms.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in recipe development, food editorial, culinary content or a related field, with significant experience developing, testing and editing recipes for a consumer audience.
• Deep knowledge of recipe development and testing, cooking techniques, ingredients and culinary standards, with a strong understanding of what makes recipes clear, dependable and approachable for home cooks.
• Demonstrated editorial judgment and storytelling skills, with the ability to translate culinary expertise into engaging content across digital, print, social and video platforms.
• Strong leadership and project-management skills, including the ability to manage a high-volume content pipeline, balance competing priorities and maintain exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience assigning and editing the work of freelance contributors and building relationships with culinary experts, creators and other food talent.
• A collaborative mindset and demonstrated ability to partner effectively across editorial, creative, video, social, audience development and product testing teams.

Nice To Haves

• Baking expertise, experience cooking across a range of cuisines, and food styling experience are all a plus.
• Familiarity with audience insights, SEO, social trends and evolving consumer behaviors in food and cooking is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, editing and production of original recipes for Good Housekeeping across digital, print and social platforms, setting and upholding high standards for quality, accuracy, reliability and accessibility for home cooks.
• Oversee the end-to-end recipe workflow, from ideation and testing through revisions and publication, ensuring a consistent pipeline and timely delivery of high-quality recipe content across platforms.
• Establish rigorous recipe testing and editorial standards, editing recipes for clarity, consistency, technique and brand voice while ensuring alignment with Good Housekeeping Institute standards for trust, usability and performance.
• Shape recipe packages and culinary programming in partnership with editors, using seasonal trends, audience interests, service journalism, SEO opportunities and social engagement to inform compelling ideas.
• Integrate the expertise of the Kitchen & Cooking Lab—including product testing insights, kitchen knowledge and consumer research—into recipe development, while identifying editorially sound opportunities to feature appliances, cookware and kitchen tools.
• Cultivate and manage a diverse network of freelance recipe developers, culinary experts, food creators and stylists, providing assignments, creative direction and thoughtful editorial feedback while building relationships with emerging culinary talent.
• Collaborate with editors, designers, photographers, video producers, social teams and product testing teams to bring food stories to life, including recipes supporting appliance reviews, buying guides and editorial features.
• Represent Good Housekeeping’s culinary expertise internally and externally, contributing to photo and video shoots, special editorial projects, events and brand initiatives, and strengthening the brand’s presence at relevant industry events and culinary gatherings.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
• Access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
• Hybrid work flexibility.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• Opportunities to collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed