Job Description
Hearst Digital Media is searching for a commerce editor to create content that corresponds with paid initiatives across all Hearst brands. She or he will focus on writing and updating content with products that are well-researched, in-stock, relevant to our audience, and lucrative.
This person should be able to write about home decor products, technology products, appliances, kitchen items, home improvement items, exercise equipment, beauty products, and fashion. Some of Hearst's most successful paid search campaigns contain content around best sheets, best outdoor speakers, best wifi air conditioners, best blenders, best robot vacuums, best lawn mowers, best patio umbrellas, and more.
He or she should be skilled at juggling multiple priorities throughout the day such as managing a list of updates needed from multiple campaign managers, writing new content, and communicating with brand staff editors for permissions and content ideas. Attention to detail, proper grammar, and adherence to Hearst's commerce objectives is essential.
He or she should be interested in search data and be comfortable learning or have experience in Google Adwords for keyword research, Google Analytics for click data, and data management tools for analyzing top revenue-driving content.
Now, here's the fun part! This person should love shopping. We mean LOVE. He or she should understand the value of 2-day shipping, be obsessed with Amazon, and have a passion for discovering new products and brands. He or she should find it enjoyable to spend hours each day deciding what makes a particular product different from another and be able to clearly express to users why they should buy one over another. This person should find digging into the specifications of products enjoyable and be able to identify the details of a product that make a user want to complete their purchase.
This role reports sits with the Commerce Team in New York, NY or Easton, PA and works closely with a variety of departments, including Editorial, Performance Marketing, and Executive Stakeholders. Please note: For consideration, resumes must be submitted in PDF format with a cover letter, salary requirements, and a link to a portfolio of clips.
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rj9vew-44-195-47-227-42 in your application.