Senior Editor, News & Features

Apartment Therapy was originally launched in 2001 by interior designer Maxwell Ryan (nicknamed “The Apartment Therapist”) as a weekly newsletter for clients. We officially became an independently-owned company in 2004, and since then Apartment Therapy Media has grown to become the only media group dedicated to life at home. We are committed to teaching our audience real-life solutions by giving them tools to create happy, healthy homes through our award-winning brands: Apartment Therapy, The Kitchn, Cubby, and Dorm Therapy. Together, our portfolio engages a monthly audience of 47 million users across platforms, while our dedicated team of over 140 professionals collaborates from our sunny New York City office and locations across the U.S. and around the globe.

The Kitchn is looking for a Senior Editor, News & Features to join our team. We are seeking someone who, under the direction of senior editorial leadership, can oversee news, trending content, and feature stories on food culture for The Kitchn.

This person is responsible for identifying quick-hit, traffic-driving stories that will resonate with the internet and developing and overseeing a team of contributors who tell them in ways that are full of voice, authority, and strong editorial judgment. Understanding traffic patterns and trends is must, as is staying nimble and following the continuously changing digital landscape.

As Senior Editor of News & Features, this person will retool the brand’s existing news content strategy and identify new coverage opportunities. They will also lead feature stories that tap into the larger conversation about food and how we experience it.

Responsibilities:

Oversee strategy for news and trending content, working closely with each vertical editor to identify and assign ~20 stories per week that will resonate with The Kitchn audience and hit traffic goals
Work closely with the editorial operations team to publish content
Create and manage content lineups, including important releases, launches, and affinity months
Identify feature story opportunities and oversee pitching, assigning, and executing with art team
Work closely with the SEO team to identify opportunities for new and archive food news coverage
Manage a freelance budget and freelance team of strong writers
Monitor and respond to content performance to sharpen pitches, ideate new opportunities, and grow traffic
Help brainstorm brand-defining tentpoles and initiatives for the site
Attend in-person and online events on behalf of The Kitchn

Requirements:

5-7 years experience in digital media and/or publishing with a focus on trending, timely content and/or food content
Experience in editing both news stories and more in-depth features for accuracy and voice
Excellent editorial judgment and ability to turn around polished copy on tight deadlines
Ability to provide constructive feedback to writers
An astute awareness of internet trends and what’s happening within the cultural food zeitgeist and the ability to apply The Kitchn lens to those conversations
Top-notch organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills
Experience using analytics tools such as Parse.ly and Google Analytics to inform strategy, as well as a curiosity to learn more
Ability to balance multiple priorities and to quickly adjust strategy and execution in the face of new information
A team player with a desire to collaborate across teams

Salary Range: $80,000 - 90,000
The above represents the expected salary range for this role. Ultimately, compensation is determined by level of experience, location, and other job-related factors.