Cookbook Editor Blue Apron
- Date Posted December 16, 2014
- Location New York, NY
- Category Business / Culinary
- Job Type Full-Time
The Cookbook Editor will work closely with, and coordinate between, all components of the Culinary team (Recipe, Copy, Photography, Design) to organize and assemble first-rate cookbook content.
About the role
- Participate and contribute to preliminary, conceptual discussions
- Set deadlines for content production, revision and completion
- Organize, travel to and conduct in-person interviews with featured Blue Apron partners across the country
- Coordinate between the Recipe, Copy and Photography teams as content is produced, revised and completed
- Coordinate with and closely supervise the Graphic Designer
- Master the Blue Apron Style Guide
- Thoroughly read and edit each cookbook draft, ensuring that all content is of the highest possible quality and that all stylistic and design specifications are being rigorously adhered to
- Coordinate with and closely supervise the freelance Proofreader
- Coordinate with the Marketing team on PR, design of social media spreads and delivery and distribution of cookbooks
- Knowledge of the publishing industry in managing/editorial contexts
- Ability to apply publishing industry experience to Blue Apron’s unique projects, rapid turnaround times and stylistic specifications
- Ability to coordinate between multiple, busy teams and departments working on different content streams and content types simultaneously
- Top-notch office and organizational skills
- Superior attention to detail
- Ability to work independently
- Demonstrated proofreading acumen
- Working knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite
- Enthusiasm about changing the way people eat for the better (Blue Apron’s mission) and teaching people about food and cooking