Freelance Recipe Editor

At Marley Spoon great recipes start with great writing sharp editing and just the right pinch of personality. Were looking for a US-based Freelance Recipe Editor to help bring our Marley Spoon and Dinnerly recipes to life for home cooks across the country.

This is a part-time freelance role approximately 18 hours per week perfect for someone who loves food writing thoughtful editing and the behind-the-scenes systems that bring great meal experiences to life.

In this role youll copy edit recipes proof recipe cards check for accuracy across portion sizes and help ensure every step is clear consistent and true to brand voice. Youll partner closely with our culinary and menu management teams using both editorial judgment and customer feedback to improve how our recipes read flow and perform.

This could be a great fit for someone who is equal parts food lover word nerd and systems thinker someone who can spot a missing comma a confusing recipe step or an opportunity to make the customer experience just a little more delicious.

If youre excited by the intersection of food writing and technology and you want to help home cooks feel confident in the kitchen wed love to meet you.

Marley Spoon reimagines meals for real life. We make it easier for people to cook and eat well at home by delivering high-quality ingredients and delicious recipes directly to our customers.

Across our Marley Spoon and Dinnerly brands were focused on making weeknight cooking feel more approachable more enjoyable and a little less whats for dinner stressful. From recipe development to the final recipe card every detail matters and thats where you come in.

• Copy edit recipes in line with Marley Spoon and Dinnerly brand language style guidelines and customer needs.

• Prepare and proof recipe cards for accuracy clarity consistency and ease of use.

• Check recipe content across portion sizes to ensure instructions ingredients timing and flow are accurate.

• Learn and work within our content management systems and recipe tools.

• Become fluent in both Marley Spoon and Dinnerly brand voices with the ability to switch between the two with confidence.

• Partner with culinary and menu management teams on recipe techniques steps flow and ingredient usage.

• Use customer feedback and operational updates to improve the quality and clarity of recipe writing.

• Help make every recipe feel clear craveable and ready for the dinner table.

• 2 years of recipe food or editorial experience at a food-focused brand publication or similar environment.

• Strong proofreading instincts excellent grammar and a sharp eye for consistency.

• Clear warm communication and the ability to work well in a deadline-driven team environment.

• Strong multitasking skills and high attention to detail.

• Comfort working in Google Workspace and content-management tools.

• Ability to adapt quickly as priorities shift.

• A collaborative low-ego approach and genuine excitement for making recipes better for home cooks.

• A love of food writing and the small details that turn a good recipe into a great customer experience.

• Experience working with meal kits food media recipe development DTC subscription or lifestyle brands.

• An entrepreneurial mindset and curiosity about how content food and technology work together.

• Comfort using feedback customer insights or data to improve content quality.

• Ability to identify workflow improvements and suggest practical helpful solutions.

• Experience working with cross-functional teams in a remote environment.

• Role type: Freelance

• Location: Remote US-based

• Hours: Approximately 18 hours per week

• Department: Culinary & Merchandise

• Reports to: Managing Recipe Editor

If youre ready to help us serve up recipes that are clear accurate and full of flavor wed love to hear from you.

Apply now and bring your editorial taste buds to the Marley Spoon table.