Senior Editor, Simply Recipes & Serious Eats

Dotdash Meredith•New York, NY

14d•$75,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Simply Recipes and Serious Eats are seeking a detail-oriented, food-loving Senior Editor to join our team. In this role, you will lead the editing, development, and publication of articles, recipes, and recipe roundups, and serve as a top editor on content prior to publication—ensuring accuracy, clarity, and high editorial standards across all content. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional partners to pitch, assign, and edit stories, guiding them through the full production workflow. This role is ideal for someone with experience creating and editing digital food content who brings strong culinary knowledge, sharp editorial judgment, and a rigorous, curious approach to research. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, nimble, and passionate about producing engaging, trustworthy content for home cooks. 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 work experience
5+ years of professional experience in editorial writing and editing, with a strong focus on food journalism or culinary content.
A passion for food and cooking, with an interest and drive to understand why and how things work on a technical level.
Strong writing, editing, and copyediting skills, with a rigorous journalistic foundation and experience refining content into its strongest, clearest form.
A knack for storytelling and for helping writers hone their voices.
Ability to assess creative quality and brand fit, and provide constructive feedback to writers and other editors.
Excellent research and fact-checking skills, with a commitment to accuracy and evidence-based content.
Exceptional organizational and project‑management skills; able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment; values and establishes clear processes; strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Adaptable and collaborative approach to new projects and challenges.
Comfort with sharing ownership, giving and receiving feedback, and working within a team structure.
Strong understanding of brand voice and ability to create content that resonates with the Simply Recipes and Serious Eats audiences.
Able to apply data and insights to guide editorial decisions and strategy.
Strong communicator in a remote environment (Slack, Zoom).
Experience with CMS platforms (e.g., WordPress) and standard tools (Google Docs, Sheets, Slides).

Nice To Haves

Culinary experience, including culinary school, professional cooking, and/or recipe editing and writing a plus.

Responsibilities

Collaborate cross-functionally with editorial, art, social, and email teams to develop and promote content.
Top edit and approve content prior to publication, ensuring it meets brand voice, journalistic standards, and editorial quality benchmarks.
Track content performance, audience trends, and competitors; use insights to inform pitches, assignments, and editorial strategy.
Contribute to editorial planning and broader team goals.
Recipe development and article writing, dependent on availability.

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
prescription drug coverage
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)
voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance