Travel Writer, Affiliate

Job Description

Travel Writer, Affiliate

Role x You

Drive inspiration and conversation around travel trends and brands. Research, analyze, and interpret data as it relates to shopping habits in the travel space, and write compelling, informative articles based on findings. Optimize affiliate stories to help achieve revenue goals and serve up quality in recommendations. Ideate content that aims to supply our readers with a comprehensive curation of quality-over-quantity storytelling.

Role x Team:

The content led by the Affiliate team refines the global marketplace for Refinery29's smart, driven, and stylish audience with expansive, creative storytelling that is expertly researched and crafted with the intent to convert reader into shopper. We always put the audience's needs first and focus on products that will enhance her life. We consider any purchase - big or small - to be an investment.

We are here to help and inspire our audience during her purchase journey with us.

The articles written by the Affiliate team operate separately from our editorial team, with the goal of generating revenue from sales of goods & services featured in the articles.

In the short term…
• Write 5 - 8 affiliate stories per week (first-person reviews, SEO roundups, timely sale coverage, and trend-based features)
• Optimize shopping library content with fresh products that help us achieve our affiliate revenue goals
• Produce one shopping newsletter a week

After 6 months in this role…
• Assign stories within your beat to freelancers, helping shape direction of story and providing feedback for regular contributors
• Assist in optimizing freelance articles when necessary
• Represent R29 at related events (virtual + eventually in-person appointments, affiliate meetings, applicable press trips etc.)

Responsibilities:
• Conceptualize innovative features, landmark series, and SEO-driven content within the revenue-driving vertical
• Conduct interviews with industry leaders, experts, and influencers
• Use search data, Google trends, cultural events, and affiliate retail sources to inform your content and product selection
• Be an enthusiastic member of the team, continuously offering fresh ideas and pitches
• Must be available to work during the biggest shopping events of the season including: Prime Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Week

You have these:
• 3+ years of relevant writing experience working in related digital editorial and/or commerce content roles
• Exceptional writing skills that can be quickly and cleanly used to write a unique take
• Experience with travel and/or commerce writing
• An interest in analytics, consumer behavior, and market trends
• A passion for hunting down the best, most exciting, clever, unique, sharply-priced, and most value products - the kinds of goods you'd authentically want to share with a friend

We'd love if you also have these:
• Comfortable and energized working in a fast-paced, high volume operation
• Collaborative and open to feedback in pursuit of constantly pushing content to new heights
• Ready to adapt with an ever-changing environment and industry

Equal Opportunity Employer:

VICE Media (VICE.com, VICE Studios, VICE TV, Virtue, VICE News, Refinery29, PULSE Films, i-D) is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual, and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity – it's about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique, and that's what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with.

This position is not eligible to be performed in Colorado.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gkp0p8-3-137-183-14-42 in your application.