Senior Editor, Commerce
The Arena Group is seeking a Senior Editor, Commerce to play a key role in building our centralized commerce team’s content strategy across Men’s Journal, The Street, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, and Parade. The ideal candidate will have proven editorial experience in a range of lifestyle/commerce topics, including style, fitness, travel, beauty, tech, and more. If hired, you would be responsible for editing stories that cover a range of topics quickly and accurately. Duties will include editing new content, updating and optimizing existing content, maintaining an edit calendar, and writing stories and newsletters as necessary. The ideal candidate has experience editing and writing commerce content in a high-volume, fast-paced competitive environment. Must be willing to work nights and weekends as necessary. This position reports to the Senior Director, Strategy and Content, Commerce.
The Arena Group’s expected annualized base salary range for this position is currently $75,000-$100,000. Actual salaries will vary based on multiple factors including, but not limited to location, education, experience and other factors permitted by law. The listed salary range is but one component of The Arena Group’s total compensation and benefits available to its employees.
Please note: due to the volume of applications we receive, only applicants selected for consideration will be contacted.
What You’ll Do
Edit the commerce team’s stories, including short news and deals posts, trending roundups, and evergreen SEO stories that deliver best-in-class commerce reviews and recommendations
Monitor daily news cycle and flag commerce opportunities
Edit clear, compelling, voice-y and accurate stories on tight deadlines
Use analytics & research tools such as Trackonomics, Google Analytics, Google Trends, Ahrefs, Parsley, etc. to monitor story and section performance
Update and optimize existing stories to make sure the content is recent, accurate, and delivering useful service to our readers
Work closely with team members on writing, providing edit feedback and working with writers as needed
Write stories and produce newsletters as needed
What You’ll Bring
5-7 years’ experience working in a fast-paced digital environment with increasing editing/assigning responsibilities, ideally 3+ years in the commerce space
Knowledge of digital content best practices, like SEO, AP Style, and data interpretation
Excellent communication, organization, and time management skills
Collaborative and team-oriented
Ability to write and edit fast, without compromising factual information or brand integrity
A sense of fun, urgency, and a can-do attitude
Bachelor’s degree in journalism or related field
Snapshot of Benefits
Medical, Dental and, Vision Coverage
Retirement Savings Plan (401K), with company match
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
Commuter Benefits
Reimbursement for business cell phone use per company policy
Employee Stock Option Plan (Publicly Traded Company - AREN)
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
12 Paid Holidays