The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can balance assigning, editing, and publishing stories across all commerce evergreen beats on the PEOPLE website (home, beauty, fashion, travel, and lifestyle). This includes PEOPLE Tested content, research-based roundups, and single product reviews.
As Senior Commerce Editor, you will collaborate closely with the Associate Editorial Director to plan contact, track performance, onboard and manage freelancer relationships, and manage a small team of staff writers. You may also assist with planning and executing coverage for large sale events, such as Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday.
This job requires both analytical and editorial skills to ensure our commerce content is accurate, inclusive, comprehensive, and accessible to all readers.
Daily Contributions
Assign, edit, and publish stories with help from a dedicated team of full-time editors and writers
Work with the Associate Editorial Director to manage an editorial calendar and track assignments, ensuring articles move along on time, while also identifying stories and needs based on seasonality, trends, celebrity finds, bestsellers, product reviews, and more
Track and use performance data to adjust editorial strategy and programming efforts with a good understanding of basic business KPIs such as growth conversion rates
Manage freelance writer relationships, which includes onboarding freelancers, assigning stories, editing content, and handling invoices
Manage a small team of staff writers
Prioritize day-to-day needs alongside short-term, special projects and support your team’s goals, while also taking into account organizational priorities and changes
Collaborate with and manage expectations of the commerce, editorial, growth, testing and research, and social teams
Assist in our testing process, whether evaluating products at home, writing up results, attending lab testing days, or gathering insights from testers or community members
Use SEO tools and knowledge of brands to come up with the next big content ideas
Attend weekly commerce meetings
About You
5-7 years of experience writing and editing (preferably for a digital consumer brand)
Passionate about online shopping and finding the best products available
Extremely organized and able to juggle multiple priorities effectively
Detail-oriented and deadline-focused with solid editing skills, as well as a deep understanding of commerce, SEO, and brand voice
Experienced and familiar with affiliate tracking systems and content building in a CMS
Self-starter who can pivot seamlessly as new initiatives and directives are identified
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
Management experience a plus
Hybrid 3x a week- New York
In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week
It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com.
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Pay Range
Salary: New York: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00
The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Dotdash Meredith’s total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, Dotdash Meredith provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with Dotdash Meredith and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.
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Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries
Book and Periodical Publishing
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