The Executive Editor works directly under and reports to the Project Director/Editor-in-Chief to manage daily operations of the Hy-Vee Seasons editorial team, working in tandem with an Executive Art Director and art team, to produce high quality content for a dynamic digital platform and on occasion print vehicles.

 The Executive Editor is responsible for understanding and implementing the Project Director’s goals and directives, keeping the Project Director and/or company leadership assessed of all key issues and concerns and requesting approvals when needed. The Executive Editor will initiate production schedules for approval and meet all benchmark- and deliverable-deadlines and assure quality and accuracy of content. The Executive Editor is responsible for reviewing featured product documents, preparing content pitches, assigning stories, mentoring and managing a team of writers/editors and overseeing that all department work is completed to the highest journalistic standard. This position will write text and edit others’ work, will oversee copy edits and proofreads, and is responsible that content adheres to style guides and manuals and has been accurately sourced, fact checked and is legally compliant.

 The Executive Editor will partner with others to keep production moving smoothly and deliverables turned in on time using production schedules, collaborative tracking documents and other management tools. This position will work with Grey Dog Media’s professional test kitchen to initiate recipe development and attend taste panels to ensure quality standards and editorial expectations are met. The Executive Editor will work with a variety of individuals including art staff, illustrators, photographers, food stylists and will collaborate with the UX, Product Procurement, Video, Social Media and Test Kitchen Departments.

 This Executive Editor’s position is client-facing and requires the ability to be able to conduct orderly and proper communications, quickly solve problems and justify creative execution and process client revisions, as requested.

Please submit writing samples along with your resume.

About us:

Grey Dog Media is a growing, national-award-winning creator and publisher of custom and consumer media. Our products include magazines, catalogs, books, websites, videos, commercials, and collateral. This is a fast-paced, yet relaxed environment with experienced professionals. We offer a friendly, professional workplace, full-benefits, competitive salary, and remarkable opportunities for creative-skills development, and career advancement.

Responsibilities:

• Research food and lifestyle trends of interest to the audience, client product lists, competitors, previously published materials, analytic reports, recipe data base and other information sources to pitch and develop timely new content including culinary stories, sidebars, step-by-step instruction, guides, recipes, floral and décor concepts
• Work with the editorial team to complete documents for initiating content development including establishing editorial goals, pulling inspiration for recipe concepts, SEO and tagging, client-product picks
• Work with the art team to map stories using a wireframe or a similar visual process to gain client approval
• Initiate production of content by assigning and overseeing team members
• Receive, assess and edit team members’ content
• Write and edit content in the areas of cooking, general culinary, product, and lifestyle topics
• Edit and adapt existing culinary and other information and recipes
• Understands Adobe InDesign and Figma to enter text within layouts
• Oversee edit staff brainstorms, postmortems, assignment and progress meetings, etc.
• Has a solid understanding of grammar and the Chicago Manual style
• Strong attention to detail in reading, writing, and editing all works to come across your desk
• Copy edits/proofreads all content and flow it into layouts
• Works in a collaborative manner to meet client deadlines
• Maintains a positive can-do attitude
• Records and tracks time within the Paylocity system for each project you are working on
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree - English, Journalism, Food Sciences, Culinary Arts, Nutrition, Dietetics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum of 3 years of editorial experience, consumer magazine experience a plus
• Broad cooking experience and knowledge helpful
• Knowledge or willing to learn Adobe InDesign and Figma
• A solid understanding of English grammar and the Chicago style manual
• Understanding of edit marks
• Ability to maintain a consistent writing style and proofread articles for grammatical errors, voice/tone and substance in adherence with the Editorial Outline, project style guide and standard style guides
• Experience researching and sourcing editorial content; skilled at using reference resources
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail in reading, writing, and editing
• Ability to multitask
• Highly motivated with ability to work in a collaborative manner to meet client deadlines
• Ability to maintain a positive can-do attitude
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to write grocery lists and if needed, purchase and carry groceries
• Ability to work in photography, if needed

Job Location: West Des Moines, Iowa

Position/Type: Full-Time/professional

Benefits: Medical/HSA/401K/LTD/AD&D/Life Ins./Dental/PTO/Vision

Compensation: Highly Competitive