Commerce News and Deals Editor

Job Description:

This assignment posting is for an Agency Worker opportunity with Dotdash Meredith. The Agency Worker is paid by a staffing agency employer. Agency Workers will receive a W2 from the staffing agency reporting their earnings for tax purposes.Commerce News and Deals Editor

The News and Deals Editor will join the central Commerce vertical within the Transaction team and will edit shopping content for several Dotdash Meredith brands, including People, InStyle, Real Simple, Travel + Leisure, and Food & Wine. They will focus on deals and compelling product content across the fashion, beauty, home, kitchen, and travel space. This role requires someone who is passionate about editing, shopping, deals, and can edit multiple articles per day, creating content that inspires Dotdash Meredith’s large audiences to make informed purchases. This role will edit across various brands based on fluctuating team needs, so the ideal candidate is comfortable with being flexible, working with multiple teams, and editing with a range of brand voices and style guides in mind. Editors must be based in the U.S.

Assignment Details:

40 hours a week
Start date: ASAP
End date: 6 months with potential to extend
Hourly Rate: $40
Location: Remote - US

Assignment Responsibilities:

• Edit multiple timely and trending shopping articles daily that generate strong affiliate revenue
• Use data and analytics to brainstorm and guide content decisions
• Collaborate closely with writers and editors across the Commerce team and across Dotdash Meredith
• Keep up with shopping trends, celebrity styles, seasonal finds, and viral social products
• Edit content within the CMS
• Occasionally write for brands as needed
• Attend and participate in weekly meetings across brands
• Prepare content for major shopping events, like Prime Day and Black Friday

Skills/Experience:

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment that works across multiple different brands
• A strong, fast editor well-versed in product reviews and timely trends; experience writing commerce content is a plus
• Familiar with non-SEO style heading for platforms such as social, Apple News, and Google Discover
• Familiar with SEO best practices and have experience creating SEO-driven content
• Familiar with the Dotdash Meredith portfolio, and able to adapt to numerous brand voices and writing styles
• Experienced with digital media tools such as CMS (WordPress) and Google Analytics
• Comfortable working with data and analytics, and conducting keyword research
• Able to write compelling headlines that drive high engagement/page views
• Excellent at providing feedback to writers

• Ideally, you have 4+ years related experience

Dotdash Meredith is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more. Please be aware of fraudulent recruiters offering opportunities at Dotdash Meredith. If you are in conversations about a job opportunity and wish to confirm its validity, please reach out directly to hrconcerns@dotdashmdp.com.