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Associate Editor, Cooking - Bon Appétit & Epicurious

Condé Nast, New York, NY, United States


Associate Editor, Cooking – Bon Appétit and Epicurious
Location: New York, NY

Primary Responsibilities

Generating ideas for stories that fit our rubrics and align with editorial calendars, themes, and goals

Writing and reporting content for cooking section and other sections as needed

Assigning and editing articles, galleries, and other types of content for our digital platforms and the print magazine

Leveraging our vast archive and various tools such as KW Finder, Google Trends, etc., for ideating, writing, and editing

Tracking and reviewing cookbooks with creator relationships and traffic/engagement-driving content in mind

Conceptualizing how recipes and stories might live across all editorial facets of the brand (digital, print, social, podcast, video, etc.), and contributing across platforms as needed

Assist with project management on longer‑lead columns, packages, and stories

Strategically updating content for search optimization

Optimizing new and evergreen for different platforms (e.g. social, newsletter, print, etc.).

Content production tasks as assigned, including using our CMS to build and package stories, editorial calendar data entry, and more.

Participating in video, social video, and special events and projects as assigned

Additional responsibilities as assigned

Desired Skills and Qualifications

Strong editorial judgment, writing, and reporting skills

Extremely organized, detail‑oriented, and able to adhere to tight deadlines

Data‑driven ideator, writer, editor, and curator

Clear communicator; takes initiative to align with people across departments (Art, Photo, Test Kitchen, Social, Audience Development) and with freelancers/outside contributors

Strong culinary knowledge and technique; professional cooking/baking experience not required but a plus

Knowledge of potential writers and story leads; proactive about identifying reliable sources and ensuring factual accuracy

Curious about and engaged with online culture and trends

3–5 years experience in journalism, writing, or related fields, preferably on an editorial team within food media

Knowledge of digital CMSes, project management tools (e.g., AirTable), and K4

The expected base salary range for this position is from $70,000- $82,000.

This is a guild position.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.

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