Eater is seeking a creative, ambitious, and reliable associate editor for Eater.com’s Eater at Home vertical, the section of the site that tells stories about what it means to be cooking, feasting, and celebrating at home. The associate editor will help facilitate the section editor’s overall vision and should have strong opinions about how people engage with their kitchens. The associate editor should find joy in writing everything from quick-turnaround blogs featuring cooking advice and hacks to fully reported trend pieces; they should get a true thrill out of sharing their own go-to cooking and entertaining tips with Eater’s large audience of hungry readers. The ideal candidate should also be comfortable working with raw copy and eager to shepherd stories through the editorial process, from assignment to line edit to packaging with Eater’s audience team.

 

This role will report to Eater’s Home editor and work closely with the rest of the Eater.com team.

WHO WE ARE

Eater, the national food publication with outlets across the country, is at the forefront of reporting on the restaurant industry, shaping food culture with its award-winning journalism and programming, and telling people where to eat with its beloved maps and guides.

Eater is part of Vox Media, the leading modern media company. We guide our audience from discovery to obsession. We inspire essential conversations about what’s now, what’s next, and what’s possible.

As a community of journalists and storytellers, business professionals, creators and technologists, we believe it is a moral and business imperative to amplify voices: to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our organization and media. This applies to our candidates, our teams, our storytelling, our creative work, and our platforms, products, and partnerships.

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Write stories on a daily and weekly cadence, including blogs, trend reports, and medium-length features, as well as service-oriented pieces 
• Pitch content ideas for Eater at Home, including those that can extend beyond written and live off-platform (ie, video and social video)
• Work closely with writers, both on-staff and freelance, to edit stories that are part of the Eater at Home vertical 
• Contribute to Home-related packages and special projects 
• Collaborate in cross-brand efforts and with the national Eater.com team 
• Assist with editorial administrative tasks as needed

 

WHO YOU ARE

What you’ll bring:

• At least 3 years of writing or editing experience 
• A creative approach to service journalism 
• Strong understanding of what makes a good narrative story
• Passion for home cooking and entertaining
• A knack for approaching trends/widely reported stories from an original/unexpected angle
• The ability to thrive under deadlines but also handle the unexpected with a sense of calm
• A truly collaborative spirit 
• Comfort with social video editing/being on camera is a plus

If you think you have what it takes, but don't meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to let us know how you believe you can bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch! We would love to have a chat and see if you could be a great addition to our team. We’ve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.

 

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This job is remote. We’re dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all of our employees, and when we reopen, will require everyone who works from one of our offices to be fully-vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees with approved religious or medical exemptions may be subject to additional safety requirements, such as submitting to regular COVID-19 testing and/or wearing a face covering in our offices.

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WHY VOX MEDIA?

WHAT WE OFFER

This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We pride ourselves in providing comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.

This role is a part of the Vox Media Union, represented by the Writers Guild of America, East