Senior Commerce Editor, Beauty

Yahoo is seeking an enthusiastic, experienced beauty editor to join its Commerce Content team. We’re looking for a whip-smart commerce-content editor with a passion for beauty — and the chops to speak to a broad, aged 40-65+ audience in a compelling, authentic voice. In this fast-paced environment, you’ll be the lead editor for the beauty category, primarily focused on trying and testing products, and creating SEO-focused product reviews, best lists, trend coverage and roundups — as well as shopping events like Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday. The right candidate is nimble enough to write and edit hands-on product reviews, trend pieces, and long-form roundups. Sense of humor, a spark, and warmth are key. Commerce content experience is a must, and a background in service journalism for a 40-65+ audience is a huge plus.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Editor, Commerce, you’ll pitch, assign, edit and write, thoroughly reported and researched commerce stories that are smart, informative, engaging and meet our editorial guidelines and standards

As the team’s resident in-house commerce expert in beauty, you’ll produce best-in-class commerce stories that are differentiated from others in the market and add value for the reader, while optimizing for SEO, engagement and revenue

Identify key beauty shopping trends to create high-value content

Work with other commerce writers and editors across the Yahoo ecosystem

Participate in lively and researched brainstorms for story ideas and topic focuses, guided by data

Juggle multiple projects and stories at once with varying deadlines

Qualifications

5+ years writing and editing beauty content for a mass audience, with a deep understanding of (and passion for) online shopping, internet trends and culture. Experienced editors welcome!

Familiarity with Yahoo’s audience and voice

Expert-level knowledge of beauty trends

Experience writing and editing everything from voice-y, first-person stories to in-depth, researched and reported SEO stories

Has network of freelance beauty experts, freelance writers, and PR contacts

Creative thinker with excellent editorial judgment

Strong knowledge of SEO and best practices for optimizing content

Deadline-driven, strategic thinker

Knack for crafting click-y headlines

Exceptional editing and reporting skills

Thorough and detail-oriented

Self-motivated, yet enjoy working collaboratively

Proven ability to be nimble and adjust quickly to trends, news cycles, and a constantly changing work environment

Strong organizational and communication skills