Commerce News & Deals Staff Writer, InStyle
Commerce News & Deals Staff Writer, InStyle
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Commerce News & Deals Staff Writer InStyleJob Description
About The Position
As the staff writer for InStyles News & Deals business you will pitch and write shopping stories at the intersection of fashion beauty and celebrity.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is passionate about shopping and product recommendations especially in the fashion and beauty space. You have your finger on the pulse of whats new and trending plus what will resonate with readers from a commerce perspective. Finally you are able to write and edit on tight deadlines based on the news and sales cycle and can be flexible when it comes to daily assignments being able to seamlessly pivot from task to task while still upholding brand style/voice and creating quality content.
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 near a Dotdash Meredith office (NYC Des Moines LA Chicago).
About the Role:
Pitch and write at least 2 commerce articles per day that generate affiliate revenue
Identify and carry out commerce content opportunities within the beauty style and celebrity categories
Monitor social media (TikTok Instagram etc.) for commerce opportunities including celebrity recommendations and viral products
Use data and analytics to brainstorm and guide content decisions
Collaborate closely with numerous writers and editors on the InStyle commerce team along with editors on the InStyle edit team
Build own content within the CMS
Attend weekly editorial meetings as needed/determined by manager
About The Team:
The InStyle News & Deals team is looking for a staff writer to write update and edit affiliate shopping content in the beauty and style space. The ideal candidate is an experienced savvy digital editor who is familiar with news-centric commerce and able to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment.
You will be responsible for pitching and writing timely short-form stories updating prices copy and headlines on select contentincluding single product reviews and roundupsand assisting with other editorial strategy and operational tasks as determined by manager.
About The Positions Contributions:
Weight % Accountabilities Actions and Expected Measurable Results
40% Writing 12 stories a day to help meet velocity goals
40% Pitching identifying coverage opportunities/content gaps and pulling competitor research
20% Update InStyle stories for accuracy and freshness plus other tasks as determined by your manager
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
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%
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Salary: New York: $64350.00 - $72000.00 California: $68640.00 - $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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Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
