Temporary Senior Food Editor, Good Housekeeping Kitchen & Cooking Lab

HEARST MAGAZINE MEDIA INC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Housekeeping, part of HEARST MAGAZINE MEDIA INC, is seeking a Temporary Senior Food Editor in New York City to shape and deliver food and appliance content, leading editorial workflow for the Kitchen & Cooking Lab, bringing strong editorial judgment and organization from assignment to publication.

The role requires 5+ years editing/assigning consumer food content, excellent writing and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines; in-office four days per week in NYC.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience editing and/or assigning food, cooking, kitchen, appliance, or closely related consumer content.
• Strong organizational skills 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.
• Based in New York City; in-office four days per week.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Food editing

Editorial coordination

Attention to detail

Multitask/Deadline management

Strong writing

Job description

Be Part of What's Next

Good Housekeeping is looking for a Temporary Senior Food Editor to help shape and deliver food and appliance content that informs, inspires, and earns the trust of millions of consumers. In this role, you'll help lead the editorial workflow for the Kitchen & Cooking Lab, bringing strong editorial judgment, organization, and a passion for food to stories from assignment through publication.

About Hearst Magazines (Why Us?)

We create media that moves minds, products and ideas. Our portfolio of 30 iconic brands - including Cosmopolitan, Delish, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Men's Health and Road & Track - reaches nearly 130 million people each month. Our teams combine trusted journalism and cultural storytelling with technology, data and commerce to create experiences that inform, inspire and entertain audiences across generations and around the globe. And together, we are shaping what's next.

Key Responsibilities (What You Are Doing)

• 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.

Qualifications (What We're Looking For)

• 5+ years of experience editing and/or assigning food, cooking, kitchen, appliance, or closely related consumer content, or equivalent experience.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple assignments, deadlines, and production needs simultaneously.
• 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 a range of content.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced editorial environment, adapting to shifting priorities and proactively solving workflow challenges.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate clearly with partners across editorial, design, photography, testing, and production.
• This role is based in New York City and requires working in the office four days per week.

Compensation

The base salary range below is the Company's good-faith estimate for this position in the posted work location at the time of posting. Final starting salary will be based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills, experience, training, certifications, education, location and market considerations.

Base Salary Range:

$60-$60 USD