Mattress & Sleep Editor

Forbes Vetted is seeking an experienced mattress editor to join our growing commerce editorial team.

Working in conjunction with the category’s other mattress & sleep editor, this role will be responsible for overseeing all Forbes Vetted mattress & sleep content, which includes “best list” product guides, retailer news, tested product reviews, “versus” product-comparison posts, how-tos and product odes. The ideal candidate is a subject matter expert with direct prior experience writing and editing mattress reviews, who can discuss the topic from a health and wellness perspective. You’ll work closely with the content strategy team to optimize evergreen mattress guides, the deals editor to assign, write, and edit mattress deals, the distribution team to assist with sleep-focused social media and newsletter content and the reviews editor to produce hands-on tested product reviews of mattresses and other sleep products. The mattress & sleep editor reports to the Forbes Vetted deputy editor.

Responsibilities:

Co-ownership of mattress and sleep product coverage, which includes mattresses, pillows, sleep aids and adjacent products like sheets and bedding
Planning the editorial calendar for the mattress & sleep section in collaboration with senior team members
Recruiting and managing a team of freelance writers to whom you’ll assign articles and product reviews
Editing new and updated mattress & sleep content and writing some as necessary, including best lists, tested content, product reviews, newsletter copy and social media captions
Leveraging SEO tools like Google Keywords and SEMrush, plus analytics tools like Looker, to plan content and track performance against team and individual goals
Participating in sales event coverage, including working shifts over some holiday weekends such as Memorial Day, Labor Day, Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday/Cyber Monday

The ideal candidate:

Is an expert in all things sleep, with 5+ years of experience covering products and informational topics in this space
Has impeccable writing, editing and reporting skills as well as a network of relevant and skilled freelance writers and PR contacts
Has a strong understanding of SEO best practices, plus prior experience with commerce writing and affiliate strategy; familiarity with hands-on mattress testing a plus
Is user-focused and understands editorial independence, but can deftly balance this with the needs of the business
Is eager to collaborate, innovate and experiment editorially to help grow the Forbes Vetted audience

The annual base salary range for this role is $80,000 - $95,000