Consumer Goods Writer
Consumer Goods Writer
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$ 70000 - 85000
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Job Description:
Consumer Goods Staff Writer
Buy Side from WSJ is seeking a consumer goods staff writer to help guide readers to make smart informed decisions on what to buy. This writer will help readers make smart shopping decisions from picking out the perfect gift for your mother-in-law to finding the best cashmere sweater.
Your responsibilities will include reporting and writing product guides and other service content.
We need journalists who are entrepreneurial. Commerce content experience is not required. Our goal is to create commerce content and storytelling that resonates with our readers.
About Buy Side from WSJ:
Dow Joness reviews and recommendations site is independent of The Wall Street Journal newsroom and dedicated to helping consumers make smart decisions about how to spend their time and money.
You Will:
Write and continually optimize shopping guides producing multiple stories each week.
Pitch new story ideas in existing verticals and where there are gaps in the market.
Keep a pulse of trends in the industry.
You Have:
4 years experience working as a journalist.
Knowledge of personal technology consumer products and lifestyle goods.
Reporting skills and the ability to identify and vet expert sources.
Experience writing and/or editing service journalism content is a plus.
Experience using SEO insights to identify new content areas and to improve the performance of articles.
Talented writer able to deliver content that is both helpful and engaging.
Efficient researcher and writer able to work to tight deadlines.
Ability to produce well-reported clean publish-ready articles.
Highly organized detail-oriented.
Understanding of social media.
College degree preferred
Business Area:
Dow Jones - Media SalesJob Category:
Editorial/JournalismUnion Status:
Union rolePay Range: $70000 - $85000We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidates experience industry knowledge location technical and communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract engage and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary for bonus eligible roles targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.For benefits eligible roles in addition to cash compensation the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package with a variety of physical health retirement and savings caregiving emotional wellbeing transportation and other benefits including elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..Employment Type
Full-Time
