Freelance Commerce Writer

The Arena Group is seeking a Freelance Commerce Writer to contribute to our daily commerce content across our portfolio of brands, focusing primarily on Men’s Journal. The ideal candidate will have experience in creating commerce content for a range of men’s lifestyle topics, including but not limited to style, outdoors, fitness, home and garden, DIY and more. Responsibilities will include pitching daily stories to the commerce editors, writing new stories and updating and optimizing evergreen content. The ideal candidate has experience writing commerce content in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, including news and trends pieces as well as long-form evergreen roundups.

This is a freelance position with competitive hourly rates commensurate with experience; our expected hourly pay rate range is $25 - 35 USD. Please note: Due to the volume of applications we receive, only applicants selected for consideration will be contacted.

What You’ll Do:

Pitch daily to the commerce editorial team

Write 2-4 commerce stories a day with the ability to pivot quickly if a more pressing priority arises

Monitor daily news cycle and flag commerce opportunities

Update and optimize existing stories with fresh info to keep commerce content up-to-date and useful for readers

Work closely with team members on tentpole events like Prime Day and Black Friday/Cyber Monday

Build articles in the CMS cleanly and with commerce best practices in mind

What You’ll Bring:

Experience writing high-quality commerce content that delivers service and value to readers

Extensive experience creating deals content with a track record of driving revenue and audience engagement

Knowledge of digital content best practices, like SEO, AP Style, and analytics

Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills

Ability to write fast, without compromising accuracy, brand integrity, or voice

A sense of fun, urgency, and a can-do attitude; team work makes the dream work!

A genuine passion for Men’s lifestyle topics: style, outdoors, fitness, home and garden, DIY content and more is a huge plus

Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field

The Arena Group (NYSE American: AREN) is an innovative technology platform and media company with a proven cutting-edge playbook that transforms media brands. Our unified technology platform empowers creators and publishers with tools to publish and monetize their content, while also leveraging quality journalism of anchor brands like TheStreet, Parade, Men’s Journal, and HubPages to build their businesses. The company aggregates content across a diverse portfolio of over 265 brands, reaching over 100 million users monthly. Visit us at thearenagroup.net and discover how we are revolutionizing the world of digital media.