Overview

Apartment Therapy Media is seeking a full-time Staff Writer to join the Kitchn Editorial team! The Staff Writer is responsible for some of the most important short-lead pieces on Kitchn each day, offering a strong take on the day’s culture and lifestyle news and trends in a way that cultivates the publication’s viewpoint and voice. This position will write across a broad selection of verticals and topics, including Culture, Home, and Food.

Responsibilities:

  • Write 2 to 6 pieces per day
  • Conceive, pitch, and execute short-lead culture and lifestyle stories centered around culture in general as well as food and life in the kitchen
  • Conduct interviews with experts and personalities of interest to Kitchn’s audience
  • Stay on top of latest trends through social media, industry contacts, and bloggers
  • Work on special projects, as needed
  • Work with Art and Video Teams to help produce stories with photography and videos
  • Monitor and respond to post performance to produce better pitches and content

Requirements:

  • Location flexible
  • 2-3 years relevant experience writing for a digital company.
  • Strong, creative writer with an interest in food, culture, and design, and with an ability to write for Kitchn’s broad, diverse audience
  • Highly skilled in research, interviewing, and editing
  • Ability to balance multiple priorities, and to quickly adjust strategy and execution in the face of new information
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented in writing and organization
  • Experience in digital tools such as Slack, Google Analytics, and Parse.ly preferred

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in journalism preferred

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary w/ discretionary bonus
  • Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
  • 401k

About Apartment Therapy

Our Mission: Helping people make their homes more beautiful, organized and healthy by connecting them to a wealth of resources, ideas and community online.

Ten years ago, Maxwell Ryan was known as the "apartment therapist," traveling by scooter to his clients' homes to help them make their spaces beautiful, organized and healthy. Part interior designer, part life coach, his touchpoints were simplicity, comfort, and lack of clutter.

Unlike typical designers, Maxwell didn't want to dictate where things should go or how people should live, he wanted to arm them with the tools and the confidence to decide for themselves. Shortly after launching in 2001, he started a weekly email where he would send tips and recommendations to an increasing distribution list, combining education with decoration.

In April 2004, Maxwell, with his brother Oliver Ryan, launched Apartment Therapy, turning the weekly email into a daily blog post, reviewing stores, offering tips, posting photos of Maxwell's design projects and answering readers' questions.

As the readership grew, so did Apartment Therapy. Between 2004 and 2008, the site launched sister sites devoted to cooking, family, technology and green decorating. Maxwell hired full-time staff, and an expanding pool of contributors.

In early 2012, Apartment Therapy relaunched in order to better serve its readers. Because family, technology and green living are integral parts of modern life, these separate sites are now absorbed into a more comprehensive site that focuses on the two centers of life at home, living and food. Streamlined and easier to navigate, Apartment Therapy continues to offer its readers different ways to build their own "good life," based not just on style but on lifestyle.