Temp Senior Food Editor — NYC In-Office 4 Days/Week

Hearst Corporation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Housekeeping, part of Hearst Magazines, is seeking a Temporary Senior Food Editor to shape and deliver food and appliance content that informs, inspires, and earns readers’ trust. You’ll help lead the editorial workflow for the Kitchen & Cooking Lab, bringing strong editorial judgment, organization, and a passion for food from assignment through publication.

Based in New York City, this role requires working in the office four days per week and collaborating with design, photography,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience editing and/or assigning food, cooking, kitchen, appliance, or closely related consumer content.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, and production needs.
• Excellent editing, writing, and communication skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Familiarity with food editorial standards, recipe content, and consumer kitchen or appliance coverage.
• Demonstrated ability to manage assignments and work effectively with staff editors, freelancers, contributors, and cross-functional partners.
• Strong editorial judgment and the ability to maintain a clear, consistent voice across content.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced editorial environment, adapting to shifting priorities, and solving workflow challenges.
• This role is based in New York City and requires working in the office four days per week.

Responsibilities

• Manage the food editorial and print schedule, tracking assignments, deadlines, and production needs to keep projects moving smoothly.
• Assign stories to staff editors, freelancers, and contributors, matching projects with the right expertise and editorial priorities.
• Edit food and appliance stories for accuracy, clarity, voice, structure, style, and audience relevance.
• Maintain consistency across food and appliance content, including tone, terminology, editorial standards, and brand voice.
• Partner with the Kitchen & Cooking Lab team on story planning, development, and production.
• Collaborate with design, photography, testing, and production teams to move stories efficiently from assignment through publication.
• Monitor editorial workflows, flag potential issues or schedule changes, and help develop solutions that keep projects on track.
• Contribute editorial judgment and ideas that strengthen Good Housekeeping’s food and kitchen coverage.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Organizational skills

Editing skills

Communication skills

Job description

Good Housekeeping, part of Hearst Magazines, is seeking a Temporary Senior Food Editor to shape and deliver food and appliance content that informs, inspires, and earns readers’ trust. You’ll help lead the editorial workflow for the Kitchen & Cooking Lab, bringing strong editorial judgment, organization, and a passion for food from assignment through publication.

Based in New York City, this role requires working in the office four days per week and collaborating with design, photography,