Commerce News & Deals Staff Writer, Shape
Commerce News & Deals Staff Writer, Shape
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$ 64350 - 73000
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Commerce News & Deals Staff Writer ShapeJob Description
About The Position
As the staff writer for Shapes News & Deals business you will pitch and write shopping stories at the intersection of health fitness and beauty for with the opportunity to contribute to as well.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is passionate about shopping and product recommendations especially in the health and wellness space and can create quality content in the Shape voice on a timely basis.
This is a full-time position with a competitive salary commensurate with experience. Writers must be based in the U.S. and be comfortable working remotely or near a Dotdash Meredith office (NYC Des Moines LA Chicago).
About the Role:
Pitch and write at least 2 commerce articles per day
Identify and carry out commerce content opportunities within the wellness fitness and beauty categories
Use data and analytics to brainstorm and guide content decisions
Collaborate closely with numerous writers and editors on the Beauty & Style commerce team
Occasionally work within the CMS
Attend weekly editorial meetings as needed/determined by manager
Monitor social media (TikTok Instagram etc.) for commerce opportunities including trending topics and viral products
Assist with various administrative tasks including assisting editors with workflow organization
About The Team:
Shape is seeking a staff writer to join our commerce team! We are looking for a detail-oriented writer with a passion for all things fitness wellness and beauty. Day-to-day they will pitch and write content covering new-to-market products brand sales industry trends and first-person reviews. Theyll also help readers find what to buy at major sale events including Presidents Day Black Friday Cyber Monday and Amazon Prime Day. Most importantly theyll use affiliate links in these stories so that customers can purchase those products.
About The Positions Contributions:
Weight % Accountabilities Actions and Expected Measurable Results
70% Writing pitching and researching
20% Contribute to via net-new content and updates to existing articles.
10% Contribute to big sale and holiday tentpole shopping events i.e. Black Friday via roundups and one-off sale articles.
The Roles Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements
Education:
Bachelors degree; preferably in Journalism or Communications; or equivalent experience.
Experience:
2 years writing or editing experience at an online publisher ideally in the beauty & style space.
Specific Knowledge Skills Certifications and Abilities:
The ability to use data to identify topics of interest to a wide audience
Proactive flexible team player thats able to meet deadlines and work in a fast-moving environment
Strong knowledge of the fitness and wellness landscape including product launches trends and use of products in practice
Outstanding organizational skills and innate ability to pay attention to detail
The ability to work quickly efficiently and independently and collaborate with both remote editorial workers and in-house editorial team members
Strong writing research and self-editing skills
Mastery of written English and ability to edit stories based on style guides and with platform optimization top of mind
Experience working with content management systems
% Travel Required (Approximate): 0
It is the policy of People Inc. 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 addition the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.Accommodation requests can be made by emailing .
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Salary: New York: $64350.00 - $73000.00 Remote: $60000.00 - $70000.00The 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 People Incs total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses and short- and long-term incentives.In additionPeople Inc. 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 People Inc. 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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Employment Type
Full-Time
