Dexerto is looking for a talented Trending Food writer to join our passionate editorial team, working remotely from home to cover viral food trends and entertaining news stories related to food.
This is a full-time position (5 days per week) and will be Monday-Friday. The ideal candidate will be a versatile writer who can find compelling food trends we can share with our audience, whether it's a limited-edition McDonald's menu item – such as the Pokemon cards in Happy Meals – or a new recipe that's gone viral on TikTok.
Having an awareness of all the major fast-food chains in the United States is essential. These include: McDonald's, KFC, Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, Subway, Wendys, Dominos, Papa Johns, and other delivery services like Uber or Doordash. Knowledge of the more dine-in chains, such as Outback Steakhouse, Buffalo Wild Wings, Hooters, etc, would also be good.
As well as covering trending news stories, the Trending Food writer will be responsible for writing some SEO guide content, lists, and explainers. Knowledge of the Food Network's or Netflix's Reality TV shows would be an advantage but is not essential.
So, if you're a Guys Grocery Games fanatic, make sure to mention it in your cover letter!
Experience in writing for a publication is advantageous (news, evergreen, SEO content), but it is most important that you demonstrate your passion for all kinds of food stories.
We’re looking for people who are really in the loop with what the next big fast food trend is and somebody who understands what trending food subjects resonate with a wide audience.
Requirements
- Understanding and knowledge of food trends and fast food
- A snappy and compelling writing style
- Able to write to short deadlines under pressure
- Have a keen attention to detail – can spot grammatical errors and fact-check
- Creative ability – able think of feature ideas and suggest news stories that will resonate with our audience
- Able to act independently on writing tasks
- Is confident with social media
- SEO knowledge desirable but not essential
- Own computing equipment that can run Photoshop and be able to use it competently
- Experience with content management systems is desirable (Wordpress)
- Able to work full-time hours (40) without other education or job commitments
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Submit your resume with a detailed cover letter explaining how your skills and experience relate to the role. We would also like to see links to your previous work.
The salary range for this position is $27,000 to $30,000 per year.