News & Deals Editor

The Transaction Team at Dotdash Meredith is seeking a strong, experienced commerce beauty editor to write and edit shoppable stories for Byrdie.com, joining a fast-paced news desk focused on commerce content.

The ideal candidate is a digitally savvy, shopping-obsessed news editor who is passionate about beauty product recommendations and can create engaging, top-quality editorial content in the Byrdie voice on a timely basis.

This person will be responsible for pitching, writing, assigning, and editing short-form, timely news & deals stories in the beauty space for Byrdie.com, along with overseeing testing-based roundups on beauty products and services on a smaller scale. They will work closely and synergistically with Byrdie’s news director and news editor.

You will (day-to-day)...

Pitch and write at least 1 short-form commerce article per day and/or edit 4 or more articles at the intersection of beauty, fashion, celebrity, and wellness categories

Monitor the internet, including social media and search platforms, to identify and carry out commerce content opportunities around trends, celebrity recommendations, viral products, and more

Use data and analytics to brainstorm and guide content decisions; help ideate and curate creative and thoughtful pitches related to timely, on-brand topics

Build partnerships and work collaboratively with writers and editors on the team and others to meet shared objectives

Make regular updates to existing content based on out-of-stocks and traffic and revenue performance; attend regular editorial meetings

Keep content records organized in workflow platforms such as Airtable; track and report on results of team editorial efforts; build in the CMS as needed

At the discretion of your manager, be involved in shaping the commerce news & deals editorial strategy for Byrdie.com

You are…

A clean writer and adept editor with at least 3-4 years of experience in the digital editorial space for an online publication (experience writing commerce/shopping content highly preferred)

Familiar with the Byrdie brand and voice; experienced and knowledgeable in beauty and shopping content

Experienced in digital media metrics and tools, such as CMS platforms, Google Trends, and Google Analytics

Comfortable working with data to guide editorial strategy; knowledgeable in SEO, AP style, and affiliate linking best practices

A quick learner who is excited about commerce content, eager to take on new challenges, and able to identify untapped opportunities for growth

A flexible, organized person who can 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

Part of the Transaction team spirit means embodying these core competencies:

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.

Collaborate: Build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Balance own interests while being fair to others, partner with others to get work done, and credit others for their contributions/accomplishments.

It is the policy of Meredith Operations Corporation ("Dotdash Meredith", "the Company") to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com.

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Pay Range
Salary: $62,400 - $80,000