Lead Food Editor: Grow Dallas Eats Scene

The Dallas Morning News; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dallas Morning News is seeking a Food Editor to lead a two-person food desk and shape bold, audience-focused coverage of North Texas dining across print and digital channels. This role emphasizes strong editing, strategy, and collaboration with podcast, newsletters and social teams to grow reach and impact while mentoring journalists for growth and inclusion.

You will balance fast-paced breaking news with enterprise storytelling, using data to guide decisions and elevate the food beat for a

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field is required.
• At least five years of experience in journalism or editorial leadership.
• Strong news judgment and editorial eye with audience-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead a two-person food desk, directing coverage across print and digital platforms.
• Edit stories for digital and print, manage newsletters and growth metrics.
• Use analytics to inform story timing, placement and audience engagement.
• Collaborate with editors to ensure publication-ready stories with strong visuals.
• Coordinate with social media, audience and photo teams to maximize reach.
• Plan coverage strategies for events and enterprise food reporting.

Skills

News judgment

Editorial editing

Analytics fluency

Digital content strategy

People leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism

Job description

The Dallas Morning News is seeking a Food Editor to lead a two-person food desk and shape bold, audience-focused coverage of North Texas dining across print and digital channels. This role emphasizes strong editing, strategy, and collaboration with podcast, newsletters and social teams to grow reach and impact while mentoring journalists for growth and inclusion.

You will balance fast-paced breaking news with enterprise storytelling, using data to guide decisions and elevate the food beat for a