Editor (Vegan Food)

Posted On: June 1, 2015

Journalism Job

Media Organization: One Green Planet

Company Description

One Green Planet is a fast-growing media start up focused on compassionate and conscious living.

Job Description

We are looking for talented individuals (Editorial Assistants, Assistant Editors, and experienced Editors) who are passionate about anything and everything related to vegan food, cooking, the latest food trends, as well as plant-based nutrition. Cooking experience is a huge plus. Must be able to come up with creative food ideas, collaborate and coordinate with our recipe blogger community, as well as our health editors and develop relevant features focused on food tips, cooking instructions, hacks, graphics, etc.

Responsibilities

-- Generate ideas for new features and collaborative posts for the Food Monster category.
-- Write, edit, format, and proofread articles + perform layout and fact-checking tasks and editorial research.
-- Editorial coordination, including planning and communicating with editorial team members, and bloggers.

Skills
-- Between 3-7 years relevant editorial work experience.
-- A college degree in a related field, and strong research, proofreading and writing skills.
-- A quick learner with a solid understanding of social media platforms and blogging tools.
Ability to function in a fast paced environment, handle multiple projects, meet deadlines and communicate well.
-- Entrepreneurial and collaborative spirit.
-- Creative writing voice that translates to web-speak.
-- A demonstrated passionate for conscious and compassionate living (i.e.Green Monster), with a sense of humor!
-- Ability to generate content ideas quickly and to think visually: Light photo editing skills a plus.

Location
Candidate must be located in NYC/the Tri-state Area or willing to relocate at their own cost.

To Apply

Send an email to team@onegreenplanet.org with the following:
-- A cover letter explaining why you are specifically interested in working for One Green Planet
-- Include links/attachments to your writing samples, social media accounts and resume, along with 5 food-related article ideas.
-- What is your current or most recent payscale?
-- What are your salary expectations for this role?
-- We would love for you to participate in our #imagreenmonster challenge here: http://www.onegreenplanet.org/unleash-your-green-monster/