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The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is passionate about shopping and product recommendations, especially in the family and health space, and can create quality content in the Parents and Health voice on a timely basis.
This is a 40-hour/week contract position with a rate of pay of $25-$35 per hour, commensurate with experience. The right candidate will have the option to continually extend their contract and may have the opportunity to join the team full-time. Writers must be based in the U.S. and be comfortable working remotely or near a Dotdash Meredith office (NYC, Des Moines, LA, Chicago).
YOU WILL (DAY-TO-DAY)…
- Pitch and write at least 2 commerce articles per day that generate affiliate revenue
- Identify and carry out commerce content opportunities within parents, health, and wellness 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 Parents and Health commerce team along with editors on both edit teams
- Build own content within the CMS
- Attend weekly editorial meetings as needed/determined by manager
- A clean writer with at least 2-3 years of experience in the digital editorial space for an online publication (experience writing commerce content highly preferred)
- Knowledgeable about the Parents or Health voice; interested in or familiar with parenting, toys, health and wellness
- Comfortable with digital media metrics and tools, such as CMS platforms and Google Analytics
- Familiar with SEO and affiliate linking best practices
- A quick learner who is excited about commerce media, eager to take on new challenges, and able to identify new content opportunities
- A flexible, organized person who is able to handle multiple tasks at once, and seamlessly pivot and re-prioritize tasks as needs change
- Ideally, you have a bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field
- Manage Ambiguity: You can comfortably deal with change and can decide/act without the total picture. You remain calm and productive while dealing constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
- Nimble Learning: You’re eager to actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
- Self-Development: You want to seek new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. You show a personal commitment to continuously improving, accepting stretch opportunities, and making the most of available development resources.
Applications: Via the webform
Website: https://www.dotdashmeredith.com/
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