Culinary Producer

The Kitchn is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and experienced Culinary Producer that will bring our recipes to life and make them shine. As Culinary Producer, this role will pitch, develop, style, and shoot recipes working closely with the Editorial, Audience Growth and Studio teams. The ideal candidate will be skilled in recipe development, food styling, and video production for digital media and eager to teach our audience delicious, smart, and doable recipes. The Culinary Producer will work from our Manhattan studios and should be comfortable on camera. This position reports to the Deputy Food Editor. 

Responsibilities

Recipe Development: 

• Ideate and pitch recipes every month that serve both audience and traffic goals 
• Develop 6 recipes per month for The Kitchn audience
• Write engaging, conversational, service-driven headnotes that clearly communicate the sell of the recipe and ensure user success
• Write “must read” headlines that will excite readers across platforms, including Google Discover and Search 
• Contribute ideas to team brainstorms and pitch sessions as schedule allows
• Closely monitor content performance and traffic trends using Parse.ly

Photo & Video Shoots:

• Style photo and video assets for all platforms, including digital, print, and social
• Proactively participate in preparing for studio photo and video shoots, working in close collaboration with the studio team: collaborate on shot lists, prepare for pre-production meetings, create grocery lists and run of shows, and source ingredients as needed
• Act as lead food stylist for studio photo & video shoots: prep, cook, and style recipes, working in close collaboration with staff photographer, videographer, and culinary assistant
• Actively maintain a clean, organized, positive, and collaborative kitchen workspace during photo and video shoots
• Working with the Video Editor and Video Director, review videos for accuracy and user intent and provide feedback on a timely basis
• Self-shoot social recipe reels

Experience & Skills

• Food-obsessed cook who loves to create recipe content that the internet loves
• Adept at sharing food and cooking tips, techniques, and advice with an audience through visual mediums 
• 3+ years of cooking and recipe development experience 
• 2+ years food styling experience in both sweet and savory
• 1+ year of social food video experience
• Dialed into current food trends and seasonality
• Strong culinary foundation
• Ability to work fast and efficiently in the kitchen and multitask
• Great problem solver, strong collaborator, and true team player who fosters a positive work environment
• Strong writing skills and verbal communication skills with a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work well independently and and stay on top of deadlines and shifting priorities
• Formal culinary training is preferred

 Salary Range: $80,000 - 85,000 annually