Editor, Drink Channel job – tronc – New York, NY

www.thedailymeal.com

The Daily Meal is searching for a self-starting, fast-working editor/writer who has a passion for and knowledge of the world of wine, spirits, cocktails, beer, and coffee and tea and other non-alcoholic beverages, with an interest in the people, places, and companies that make and serve them.

Responsibilities:

• Overseeing and shaping The Daily Meal’s Drink Channel and its sections.
• Posting at least five drink-related stories and/or slideshows daily, either written by the editor or sourced from freelance contributors
• Recruiting, managing, and editing 27 Drink Channel city pages, with more to come
• Regularly updating the Drink Channel page and all associated section pages
• Managing the channel story calendar
• Recruiting and managing full-content RSS feeds pertinent to the channel
• Assigning, editing, and managing freelance contributors
• Working with the social and audience development teams to help promote
• channel content
• Discovering and resolving any technical issues with help of dev team
• Working with the photo editor to maintain high quality of images and overall look of the channel
• Programming a twice-weekly Drink Channel newsletter and developing Cocktail of the Day and Wine of the Day newsletters for future publication

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate or graduate degree

• Knowledge of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and bars and cocktail lounges

• Experience in writing and editing for online media

tronc, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRNC) is a media company rooted in award-winning journalism, which harnesses proprietary technology to present personalized, premium content to a global audience in real time. tronc draws content from its vast media portfolio, where a commitment to informing and inspiring communities has earned 92 Pulitzer Prizes and a monthly audience of 60 million. From pixels to Pulitzers, tronc brands optimize content and create engaging experiences for audiences across all channels.

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