This job expired on April 24, 2012
Associate Food Editor - Oxmoor House Time Inc
- Date Posted February 24, 2012
- Location Birmingham, AL
- Category Culinary
- Job Type Full-Time
Job Description
Position Description: Experienced food editor with ability to conceive, organize, produce, and coordinate compelling food-related bookazines and other publications for varied and specific brands.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Responsibilities:
- Provide team leadership to assigned projects, from concept through published work, including conceiving and proposing compelling books competitive in newsstand or retail sales markets; creating and managing deadline schedules; collaborating on recipe development, testing, and editing as needed; researching, writing, and editing text; planning and supervising photography; delivering clean manuscript in a timely manner; and supporting marketing and promotions departments. Manuscripts must deliver on time and within established procedures for given brand.
- Work with Publishing Director, Editorial Director, Brand Managers, and Senior Editor to generate and focus compelling ideas for food-related bookazines for large, major food corporation; contribute to regular brainstorming efforts led by editors on rotating basis, contributing to discussions regarding connecting with the marketplace and maximizing commercial potential.
- Strategize with team members to streamline procedures, maximize efficiencies, and minimize costs
- Guide content and design development of assigned projects.
- Establish and identify needs and standards for recipe development, recipe testing, photo, and design.
- Collaborate as needed with all teams to make sure end product meets approved specifications.
- Recommend, recruit, supervise, and edit freelance writers and other freelance personnel as needed.
- Collaborate frequently with designers, freelancers, test kitchens, photo, production, and other related team members to assure efficient and effective workflow for all.
- Responsible for the content, quality, and accuracy of assigned book projects, collaborating with Senior Editor on key approval checkpoints, which are: proposals, initial design plan, design, manuscript, layouts, covers.
- Participate in taste testing and/or recipe testing as needed.
- Oral and written communication with brand, consumers and industry as needed.
- Ability to travel periodically to meet with brand representatives.
- Additional responsibilities as needed.
Requirements:
- BS in food-related field with a strong writing background or additional coursework; or BS in journalism or communications with strong food background/training or significant experience in food publishing.
- 3 to 5 years related work experience required; experience in digital industry a plus.
- Strong oral and written communication skills as well as ability to creatively conceive and visualize concepts and work efficiently within a team are a must.
This job expired on April 24, 2012
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