Food Editor - LIVESTRONG

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A big vision calls for a big job. As we grow, our need for a Food Editor grows with us.

Leaf Group is a diversified Internet company that builds platforms to enable communities of creators to reach passionate audiences in large and growing lifestyle categories.  We create amazing experiences that celebrate the best of art, design and technology.  We want people with an intense curiosity, a commitment to high quality service, who embrace the fun of the journey. Come help us disrupt and transform the digital media and art world!

LIVESTRONG.com

is the No. 1 healthy living site, covering fitness, health, food, and lifestyle. We inspire and motivate our readers to make life-changing healthy choices by providing credible and shareable information coupled with helpful apps and an online support community.

We are looking for a Food Editor who will own all editorial aspects of

LIVESTRONG.com’s food vertical

and improve and build upon its vast inventory of high-quality content. This position requires strong editing and organizational skills as well as a thorough knowledge of SEO best practices and ability to communicate well with freelance writers. The Food Editor is in charge of both new content creation as well as existing content renovation to strengthen the vertical’s overall search authority in the food and nutrition space.

You’ll Report To: Managing Editor

Responsibilities: 

Editing and publishing 2-5 stories daily

Brainstorming and pitching SEO stories within a defined keyword universe

Assigning stories to both full-time staff and freelance writers, and ensuring stories are produced and published in a timely manner and to standard

Recruiting talented freelance writers and experts in the food and nutrition space

Planning the weekly schedule for the food section and ensuring a balance between new and renovated content production

Working with the Audience Development Manager to develop and hone strategies for the vertical in order to achieve monthly traffic goals through other channels

Keeping your finger on the pulse of food and nutrition news in order to stay abreast of promising new trends

You’ll be successful in this role if you are passionate about creating high-quality service content that helps readers at all stages of their health and wellness journeys. The Food Editor is responsible for assigning and top-editing all stories within the food vertical. Well-versed in all things food and nutrition, you know exactly what a reader is looking for when she Googles “ways to eat more protein even with busy schedule” and how to present that information in an easy-to-read, authoritative way that gives the reader everything she needs to know to move forward. While this is primarily an editing role, you will be expected to write stories when needed, as well.

What You Have:

5-8 years editorial experience

Superior SEO knowledge and experience with content cleanup

A large rolodex of freelance and expert writers who specialize in food and nutrition coverage

A passion for everything healthy eating, from the latest trends to the need-to-know basics

Experience using Google Analytics or similar tools to extract actionable insights from data

Meticulous editing skills for grammar, voice, and flow

Excellent verbal and written communication.

Not afraid to wear multiple hats - no job being too small or too large.

We're casual and informal but we work hard and work responsibly. A pleasant and supportive demeanor goes a long way.

What We Have:

Well Good is the 2018 winner of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company Award

MyPlate is the 2018 winner of the Webby Award for Best Design

Leaf Group is Comparably's 2017 Best Company for Diversity Award

Competitive compensation and benefits packages (i.e., Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, 401K)

Cool office environment and culture

Discounted gym memberships

Paid-to-play vacation rewards

Discretionary unlimited vacation time

Employee discounts for Saatchi Art, Society6, and Deny Designs

Leaf Group, Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings are welcome and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any other basis protected by state, federal, or local law. It is the intent of the Company to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local legislation concerning equal opportunity in employment.

Agency Disclosure:

If the Leaf Group Talent Acquisition department, or any current company employee, receives an unsolicited resume from a third party recruiting agency and Leaf Group does not have a signed Agency Agreement active, Leaf Group will not be deemed liable to pay a placement fee. The unsolicited resume will be considered a gift and can be considered for our recruitment efforts.

Company info

Demand Media, Inc.
Website : http://www.demandmedia.com