Dotdash Meredith is looking for a writer to join the team and cover timely home and lifestyle-related shopping content, including sale roundups, single product reviews, customer-loved pieces, seasonal and trending items, and more for brands in the Home vertical (Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, and Southern Living.) The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is passionate about home, lifestyle, and commerce-focused stories and who can create quality content and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Your Day-to-day
Pitch and write at least two shopping articles per day that generate affiliate revenue
Identify and carry out commerce content opportunities within various lifestyle categories including home, kitchen, fashion, and beauty
Use data and analytics to brainstorm and guide content decisions
Collaborate closely with numerous writers and editors on the Home Vertical along with several editors across Dotdash Meredith
Monitor social media (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) for Commerce opportunities, including viral products
Build own content within the CMS
Reach out to high-quality experts to provide background information and quotes as needed.
Attend weekly editorial meetings, reporting back to the Home News & Deals team with any relevant insights
You Are
Passion for and/or knowledge of the home and lifestyle space and enthusiasm for shopping and finding the best products out there
Detail-oriented and deadline-focused
Basic understanding of SEO practices
Strong writer capable of creating engaging, lively headlines and blurbs and working across several different brands at a time, all the while keeping each brand’s voice, values, and style in mind
Self-starter who can pivot seamlessly as new initiatives and directives are identified
Part of the Commerce 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.
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 - $72,000