Commerce Writer

Job Description

Commerce Writer (Temp to Perm)

The Hearst Magazines Commerce Team is looking for a commerce editor to pitch, write, and edit commerce content for our preferred external merchant partners. This content would be for our portfolio of lifestyle and enthusiast brands, including Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar, Delish, Good Housekeeping, and Men's Health . The ideal person for this gig is obsessed with online shopping and finding the best sales and buzzy items - including trendy items for the home, great scores on appliances, the latest health tools, beauty must-haves, popular techy stuff, cool kids stuff, and more. Even better: You're a pro at diving into data and using reporting tools to inform voice-y, super shareable, and smartly packaged articles.

In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work with a wide-variety of merchants across the fashion, tech, home, and fitness space. You should be skilled at making data-driven decisions and seeking out new opportunities based on content trends. This position will report to the Senior Commerce Editor.

What you'll do;
• Write and edit 4-5 original pieces of content weekly with a focus on trending products, brand launches, and sales.
• Work closely with our editorial teams to ensure content fits the brand's voice and style.
• Stay on top of the latest deals and work with our preferred partners to plan for sale events and upcoming launches in advance.
• Track performance of content in order to inform and execute new areas of growth to increase affiliate commerce revenue.

Who you are:
• Someone with a bachelor's degree and 1+ years' experience creating lifestyle content at a digital-first outlet - strong preference for candidates with a background in commerce content.
• A sharp writer with strong self-editing skills.
• Able to understand analytics and translate them into editorial action - familiarity with Google Analytics, Looker, Skimlinks, or similar reporting tools is a plus.
• Able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously and is comfortable working independently.
• Well-versed in building strong relationships and explaining complex topics in simple terms.
• Available to work major shopping holidays.

The base hourly rate for this role is between $25 and $41. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

As part of its continued efforts to maintain a safe workplace for employees, Hearst Magazines requires that all employees who receive a written offer of employment be fully vaccinated (as defined by the CDC) against the coronavirus by the first day of employment as a condition of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Hearst Magazines will consider requests for reasonable accommodations on an individual basis in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

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