E-Commerce Senior Writer / Editor - Cbsnews

Job Description

Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from Paramount Global, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world's biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the US in addition to the ability to stream Paramount Streaming's other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.
Overview:

Paramount's Central Commerce team publishes newsy, shoppable articles about consumer trends and products for CBSNews.com and other digital properties. Our team has a strong track record crafting breezy, authoritative, profitable guides and lists about products and trends. This position oversees a lane of our daily coverage, and involves writing articles, updating evergreen pieces, assigning and editing writers (staff and freelance), and contributing to strategy and direction. You'll write, edit and lead! You'll be a key member of a growing team. The right candidate will have experience connecting with a mainstream audience, and running key projects for an editorial ecommerce team. Our ideal hire will be comfortable researching and recommending consumer products across home goods and/or electronics - and guiding other writers through the process. This is a full-time staff position, either remote or hybrid in any of our offices. The position is on a central team that provides editorial and creative services to Paramount Streaming websites, covering entertainment, news and sports, including CBS News, ETonline and Paramount+.

We're looking for editors who can craft and assign shoppable content for a general-interest audience, who can make everyday things super interesting, and who can find the most clickable item to include in any list. We also need somebody who will invest themselves in this project, and our team. Our central content group makes money, drives traffic and connects with audiences, with team members committed to performance and creative growth. Deep understanding of site analytics, SEO, news judgment, seasonal shopping trends, editorial calendars and AP style are key. Newsroom or daily publication experience is a must, as is an eye for story and a sensitivity to brand voice.

Responsibilities:
• Write, edit and research product roundups, particularly about electronics and/or home goods
• Assign and edit commerce articles and updates for style and accuracy, with an eye on what sells and why
• Maintain key sections of our editorial calendar, keeping production flowing
• Keep a constant eye on sales data and upcoming events, pivoting pitch slates and coverage recommendations to keep up with trends
• Build, maintain and update articles and affiliate links in CMS
• Meet the high editorial standards set by CBS News and our other partner sites
• Contribute fresh, timely ideas and be ready to act on those approved
• Hit tight deadlines
• Keep up with affiliate deals and optimize links in articles
• Optimize and update articles to take advantage of traffic, affiliate and SEO trends
• Roll with it! This is a dynamic business, and your to-do list may look different on Day 90 than it did on Day One

Qualification:
• Experience writing and editing with confidence on a variety of consumer products-especially home goods or electronics
• Rock-solid writing and editing skills
• Experience running a commerce project, assigning staff writers or freelancers, or maintaining a commerce editorial calendar
• Experience with major shopping events and seasonal trends throughout the year
• Understanding of major social and digital platforms
• A discerning eye for trustworthy sourcing
• A basic understanding of how shopping links are monetized and tracked
• Experience sourcing photos for site / social / video use
• Experience working with, and optimizing to, different affiliate revenue sources
• Team-oriented attitude with a good sense of humor
• An eye for topics that other writers will miss
• A dedication to accuracy
• Firm grasp of journalistic ethics and impeccable news judgment
• Comfort with analytics platforms (Adobe, Chartbeat, etc.)
• Experience at a daily publication, using a CMS
• Experience writing and editing ''best products'' lists and other shopping content
• Experience monetizing links and optimizing content for SEO
• Minimum 3 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

To Apply:
• Links to 4-6 writing samples - we will not consider submissions without samples

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Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxq06q-18-218-129-100-42 in your application.