Lauren Jackson

Eat & Drink Editor @Sarasota Magazine

Sarasota, FL, US

Meets deadlines for monthly 120-page print publication while simultaneously publishing a minimum of three digital articles per week for print readers and 3.9 million website visitors- Maintains an ongoing list of ideas to present at weekly pitch meetings- Maintains a detailed content calendar to update evergreen stories- Publishes a weekly food and drink newsletter with up-to-date stories using HubSpot- Scours social media and news sources to stay current with food and restaurant trends while devising how to tell those stories in different and/or better ways- Sets up and conducts phone interviews with pertinent sources for each piece- Maintains a flexible schedule to accommodate the 9-to-5 workday as well as extended hours for chefs and other food professionals, with interviews occurring anytime between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m- Maintains generalized knowledge about readers’ other areas of interest, through analytics, and jumps on stories outside of the food and drink purview- Represents the publication at regional events, often speaking publicly about the magazine and life as a an editor

Pine View

High School Diploma

University of Florida

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Food Science and Human Nutrition with Dietetics Specialization

Johnson & Wales University

A.A.S, Culinary Arts