People Inc. is hiring: Restaurant Editor, Food & Wine in New York

Overview Restaurant Editor, Food & Wine – People Inc. Hybrid 3x a week in New York City; in-office expectations: this position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week. Job Description Food & Wine’s Restaurant Editor identifies the most compelling stories, personalities, and movements in the world of food and restaurant culture and brings them to life with smart and timely reporting and writing for multiple platforms. The restaurant editor also spearheads and project manages our annual Best New Chef franchise, one of the flagship editorial programs of the brand. This role will pitch—and field pitches—for restaurant news and trends that resonate with our online and social audiences, in our front-of-book magazine sections, and within features, identifying important stories, chefs, recipes, ingredients, and tastemakers. The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer and editor with a good sense of the national restaurant landscape, fluent in digital publishing, collaborative, deadline-oriented, and organized with a firm grasp of digital and print production processes. The restaurant editor will pitch, write, and edit stories for the magazine and website and must be proactive in prioritizing daily and weekly tasks while working across departments including editorial, photo, design, food, and social media. A passion for food, cooking, and restaurants combined with an understanding of how to create content that connects with readers across platforms and media is a must. Responsibilities 70%: Content Creation Ideate, pitch, write, and edit articles about food and restaurant culture. Participate in daily standups and monthly pitch meetings. Pitch, write, commission, and edit stories for F&W.com and F&W Pro 25%: Best New Chefs Project manage this annual platform with support from the team including nomination process, vetting, commissioning, scouting, writing, and editing. Collaborate with editorial and events teams for BNC Mentorship Program and launch party. Collaborating on editorial projects with stakeholders as needed, including events, social and video. 5%: Representing Food & Wine at industry events and connecting with chefs and PR representatives on behalf of the brand. Qualifications Education A bachelor’s degree in communications or journalism or equivalent experience in print or digital media production Experience 8-10 years food writing and editing experience across print and digital platforms Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications And Abilities Expansive knowledge of the food and restaurant industry in the US and the chefs and tastemakers who help shape it. % Travel Required (Approximate): Up to 30% Compensation and Benefits Pay Range: Salary in New York: $87,500.00 - $105,000.00. The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary based on location, experience, and performance. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, PTO, retirement plan with company match, and other voluntary benefits. EEO Information: It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing hr@people.inc. The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm identity and employment authorization for newly hired employees. #J-18808-Ljbffr