Editor, The Spruce

$70,000 - $83,500/Yr

Dotdash Meredith - New York, NY

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
New York, NY
Publishing Industries

About the position

The Spruce is seeking a dedicated Commerce Editor to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in creating engaging review content across a variety of topics that The Spruce covers, including cleaning, bedding, gardening, and more. The Commerce Editor will be responsible for managing freelance writers, ensuring that the content produced meets the highest standards of quality and relevance. The primary objective of this position is to collaborate with writers and freelancers to deliver an exceptional reading experience while adhering to weekly and monthly production goals. In this role, you will work closely with other editors, the research and testing team, and the growth team to assign, edit, and update stories. This includes integrating new products, research findings, and lab insights into the content. You will also be tasked with onboarding new freelancers, managing ongoing freelancer relationships, and sourcing experts for interviews to enhance the authority of our articles. It is essential to follow established guidelines for assignment briefs, updates, brand voice, and editorial standards to ensure that our review stories are accurate, inclusive, comprehensive, and accessible to all readers. Your contributions will include editing, updating, writing, and publishing home-focused stories on a daily basis. You will assign 5 to 10 articles per month to freelancers to keep The Spruce's shopping library current. Additionally, you will help identify and engage experts for quotes, ensuring that our content maintains a high level of authority and trustworthiness. Collaboration with various teams, including commerce, editorial, growth, testing and research, and social media, will be a key aspect of your role.

Responsibilities

  • Edit, update, write, and publish home-focused stories daily.
  • Assign 5 to 10 articles per month to freelancers to keep The Spruce's shopping library up-to-date.
  • Onboard new freelancers as needed and manage freelancer relationships.
  • Help find experts to tap for quotes to ensure authority across all content.
  • Collaborate with the commerce, editorial, growth, testing and research, and social teams.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of assigning experience at an online publisher
  • 2+ years working in commerce and affiliate industry
  • Experience with SEO best practices and tools and how it relates to content
  • Strong project management skills, including proficiency in management tools like Google Suite and Airtable
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • A deep knowledge of the home space, and a passion for shopping and products
  • A self-starter who can pivot as new initiatives and directives are identified and adjusts processes accordingly
  • Open to new challenges and excited to grow within a fast-paced, expanding, and constantly evolving organization.

Benefits

  • Equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all persons
  • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities
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