Job description

The James Beard Foundation is a dynamic culinary arts nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating, nurturing, and preserving America's diverse culinary heritage. The publications department creates a variety of print and online materials to support and enhance the Foundation’s programs including guest chef dinners at the historic James Beard House, educational conferences, the prestigious James Beard Foundation Awards, and more.

We’re seeking an experienced, creative associate editor to join our publications and media team.

Responsibilities:

• Create and edit content for the JBF website and write daily posts for the JBF blog
• Contribute content to various print and online publications
• Help enhance JBF’s social media outreach via Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, and other platforms
• Generate ideas for social media campaigns, creative partnerships, and feature articles
• Participate in and contribute to weekly department brainstorming meetings
• Test and edit recipes as needed
• Support the production of print and online editorial and program-related publications and communications
• Liaise with various departments to create and update print and digital content
• Maintain pool of volunteer photographers and maintain JBF photo archives

Qualifications:

• 2 to 3 years of experience in print and/or digital media
• Exceptional writing skills and the ability produce engaging, clean copy on a regular basis
• Experience working in a CMS
• Extremely detail-oriented and organized
• Knowledge of social media platforms
• Highly resourceful, enthusiastic, and creative
• Demonstrated knowledge of food, cooking, and restaurants strongly preferred

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