Senior Features Editor, Food Network Magazine and The Pioneer Woman Magazine at Hearst Communications Inc. in New York, New York

Job Description:

Why Hearst Magazines?

Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, with more

than 25 brands, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping,

Harper’s BAZAAR, Popular Mechanics, and Oprah Daily. We reach more than

150 million people every month in the United States alone.

But we’re more than just our magazines. We engage our audience across all

mediums and channels—print, digital, video, and social—with sophisticated

content creation, distribution, and data capabilities. We create, package, and

sell products with cutting-edge technology and proprietary platforms.

Together, we are reinventing publishing for the 21st century.

Your impact:

Food Network Magazine, America’s best-selling food magazine, is looking for

a rising-star lifestyle editor and packaging whiz to create fun, engaging

features on star chefs, amazing kitchens, home trends, crafts, and more. The

senior features editor will take stories from start to finish, working with Food

Network talent and other contributors, then coordinate shoots with the

photo department and planning layouts with designers. This editor should be

an ideas machine who can dream up creative features for every section of

the magazine (and occasionally for our sister publication, The Pioneer

Woman Magazine). Culinary training is not required—but a love of food

definitely is! Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree in English,

journalism, or a related field and at least five years of post-grad experience

at a consumer food or lifestyle magazine. 

Please note: For consideration, resumes must be submitted in PDF format

with a cover letter, salary requirements, and a link to a portfolio of work.

What you’ll do:

• Conceive, package and write or edit home and lifestyle stories for all

sections of Food Network Magazine and The Pioneer Woman Magazine 

• Develop relationships with Food Network talent and their representatives

• Create long-term plans for FN talent features

• Build and maintain a group of reliable freelance contributors 

• Build and maintain relationships with food-industry publicists, cookbook

publishers and other contacts

• Help create and package special projects (books, SIPs, etc.)

• Write engaging display copy

• Represent the brands on occasional ad sales calls

Who you are:

• You have 5 to 6 years of professional, post-grad experience writing and

editing print and digital content for a consumer food or lifestyle magazine

• Excellent at brainstorming and generating creative, relevant story ideas

• Pro at packaging and writing home, food, and lifestyle features

• Deep knowledge of home, food, and lifestyle trends

• Adept at working in a fast-paced environment and juggling multiple

assignments

• Culinary experience not required, but a love of food definitely is

• Have a bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or a related field

As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees,

Hearst Magazines requires that all employees who receive a written offer of

employment be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the

coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to

the extent permitted by applicable law. Hearst Magazines will consider

requests for reasonable accommodations on an individual basis in

accordance with applicable legal requirements. 

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