Assistant Editor, Library

Meredith; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company is seeking a Library Assistant Editor to ensure the accuracy and freshness of evergreen content across multiple food brands. The ideal candidate will bring editorial expertise, a strong understanding of SEO, and familiarity with AI tools. This remote role may require occasional travel. Responsibilities include content maintenance, cross-brand collaboration, and performance monitoring. A bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 1-2 years of experience in digital media are required.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Unlimited paid time off (PTO)

401K savings plan with company match

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in digital media or online publishing.
• Proven ability to edit and update content for accuracy, clarity, and SEO performance.
• Collaborative and organized, able to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Update and optimize existing articles for accuracy and freshness.
• Collaborate with brand editorial leads and SEO teams to enhance content.
• Monitor content performance metrics and provide feedback.

Skills

Editorial background

Detail-oriented

SEO best practices

Familiarity with analytics tools

Proficiency with AI-powered tools

Content management systems

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or related field

Tools

Google Analytics

Content Management Systems

AI tools (ChatGPT, Gemini)

Job description

Job Title

Assistant Editor, Library

Job Description

People Inc.’s Food Group — home to Allrecipes, EatingWell, Simply Recipes, Serious Eats, and Food & Wine — is seeking a Library Assistant Editor to support the ongoing updates, optimization, and quality assurance of our evergreen library content. This position focuses on ensuring the accuracy, freshness, and search visibility of articles across our portfolio of leading food brands.

The ideal candidate will have a strong editorial background, a sharp eye for detail, a working understanding of SEO best practices, and is proficient with AI tools. This is a remote position and may require occasional travel for team meetings or brand events.

People Inc. is the largest print and digital publisher in America. Nearly 200 million people trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. People Inc.'s over 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Allrecipes, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living.

Responsibilities

• Evergreen Content Maintenance – Update and optimize existing articles to ensure accuracy, freshness, and alignment with SEO and editorial best practices across all food brands. Conduct routine library audits and implement updates for seasonal relevance, product accuracy, and brand voice. (40%)
• Cross-Brand Collaboration – Partner with brand editorial leads, SEO, and analytics teams to identify content opportunities and implement improvements. Support distribution efforts (social, newsletters, and special content packages) by resurfacing high-performing evergreen stories. (25%)
• Performance Monitoring – Track content performance metrics to assess update impact and identify optimization opportunities. Provide feedback and recommendations based on performance data and audience trends. (20%)
• Editorial Support & Special Projects – Contribute to cross-brand initiatives, refresh campaigns, and library clean‑up projects. Support seasonal, sponsored, or thematic editorial packages by identifying and preparing relevant evergreen content. (15%)

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Experience & Skills

• 1-2 years of experience in digital media or online publishing, ideally at a food, lifestyle, or service-driven publication.
• Proven ability to edit and update content for accuracy, clarity, and SEO performance.
• Experience with content management systems.
• Familiarity with analytics tools (Google Analytics, Looker, or similar).
• Proficiency with AI-powered Tools (ChatGPT, Gemini, etc).
• Strong understanding of digital publishing best practices, including formatting, linking, and metadata optimization.
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects at once.

Preferred

• Experience working across multiple brands or verticals.
• Culinary or food writing background (professional or personal).

Travel

Approximate 5% required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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, creed, gender, sex, 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. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing [e-mail].

The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: https://www.e-verify.gov/employees.

Pay Range

Hourly: New York: $25.00 - $30.70 | Remote: $20.00 - $25.00

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 and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc's total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives.

In addition, People Inc. provides employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including 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, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.