SFO JOB OPP - Food editor! (Food editor?)

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Food Editor -- Chow.com- CBS Interactive (San Francisco, CA) 
The food editor for CHOW.com will make us laugh. He or she will manage   
a kitchen, lead a team, and want to perform in front of the camera but   
not clown around. The food editor will, above all, convey information   
clearly and directly. He or she will think creatively about food and   
online media and techniques. Will love to eat and love to learn about   
food, yet will be skeptical about the old ways of doing things. The   
food editor will have ideas about bok choy and user engagement and   
online communities. But won't use words like "decadent" and "yummy."   
He or she is a creative, well-rounded person who can develop recipes,   
style for photos, come up with story ideas, and collaborate with the   
rest of the editorial team to execute recipe, story, and video   
content. The food editor will also have experience running a test   
kitchen and an editorial calendar. He or she will be responsible for   
leading food coverage and ensuring the content consistently conveys   
the CHOW.com personality and palate. 
Work Scope: 
* Manages CHOW food team and directs creation of recipe-related content 
* Collaborates with editorial team to develop how-tos and other   
content in video, text, and photographs 
* Authors recipes and articles for the site 
* Works with ME to plan calendar and manage food team production   
schedule 
* Works with CE to maintain CHOW Recipe Style Guide and enforce it 
* Interacts with the Chowhound community to gather ideas 
* Directs and oversees testing and recipe licensing in CHOW kitchen 
* Tastes and critiques recipes while in testing; gives final sign off   
on recipes 
* Ensures accuracy and integrity of food team content 
* Directs R&D and fact checking for recipes and recipe-related stories 
* Acts as head food stylist and manages food styling at photo shoots 
* Keeps current on trends in cooking and restaurant menus and brings   
relevant trends and ideas to the edit team's attention 
* Keeps current on forthcoming cookbooks and food-related products;   
brings relevant products to the edit team's attention 
Reporting Relationship: Reports to the Managing Editor. 
Required Skills/Experience 
Candidate will be comfortable in a professional kitchen and maintains   
sanitary kitchen practices. He or she is reliable, self-motivated,   
flexible, and able to work within the changing nature of a daily food   
media property. The candidate is a self-starter who has a genuine   
interest in the subject matter and who is actively pursuing a career   
in food journalism. 
Has a bachelor's degree or equivalent professional training and has   
worked on an editorial product. Will have attended culinary school or   
worked in a professional culinary setting for 3-5 years. Has   
management experience and can efficiently lead the food team.   
Experience in food media, online media, recipe writing, and recipe   
testing is mandatory; PR experience a plus. Must successfully pass a   
background check. 
Influence and Impact: 
Demonstrates editorial integrity and independence. Demonstrates   
diligence in covering subject matter and adheres to deadlines.   
Demonstrates understanding and execution of CHOW food personality and   
ensures that food team will execute content in this style. 
Required Skills/Experience Has a bachelor's degree or equivalent   
professional training and has worked on an editorial product. Will   
have attended culinary school or worked in a professional culinary   
setting for 3-5 years. Has management experience and can efficiently   
lead the food team. Experience in food media, online media, recipe   
writing, and recipe testing is mandatory; PR experience a plus. Must   
successfully pass a background check. 
Apply online at: 
http://www.cbsinteractive.com/jobs.php?tag=main_wrap;sidebar