Beauty & Wellness Commerce Writer, News & Deals

Job Title

Beauty & Wellness Commerce Writer, News & Deals

The Commerce Beauty team at Dotdash Meredith is looking for a strong, experienced digital writer to join a fast-paced news desk focused on news & deals content. This person will pitch and write shopping stories at the intersection of wellness, beauty, style, celebrity, and fitness, primarily for Shape.com and on a smaller scale for InStyle.com.

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated writer who is passionate about shopping and product recommendations, especially in the wellness and beauty space, and can create quality content in the Shape and InStyle brand voices on a timely basis.

You will (day-to-day)…

• Pitch and write at least 2 commerce articles per day for Shape.com and InStyle.com that generate affiliate revenue
• Collaborate closely with numerous writers and editors on the commerce team and select members of editorial teams; attend weekly editorial and strategy meetings
• Identify and carry out commerce content opportunities within wellness, beauty, style, celebrity, and fitness categories
• Keep content records organized in workflow platforms such as Airtable; build in the CMS
• Monitor the internet, including social media and search platforms, for commerce opportunities around trends, celebrity recommendations, viral products, and more
• At discretion of manager, potentially be involved in shaping commerce strategy for Shape.com and scaling reach through promotional outlets (like social media and newsletters)
• Use analytics to brainstorm your pitches; pull affiliate earnings and traffic data weekly to understand reader interests and guide strategy

You are…

• A clean writer with at least 2-3 years of experience in the digital editorial space for an online publication (experience writing commerce content highly preferred)
• A quick learner who is excited about commerce content, eager to take on new challenges, and able to identify untapped opportunities for Shape.com’s growth
• Ideally, you have a bachelor’s degree in journalism or a related field
• Experienced in digital media metrics and tools, such as CMS platforms and Google Analytics
• A flexible, organized person who is able to handle multiple tasks at once, and seamlessly pivot and re-prioritize tasks as needs change
• Familiarity with the Shape brand; interested or knowledgable in wellness and beauty
• Knowledgeable in SEO, AP style, and affiliate linking best practices

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 [email protected].

The Company participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: https://www.e-verify.gov/employees

Pay Range

Salary: $58,500 - $60,500

The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of Dotdash Meredith’s total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short- and long-term incentives. In addition, Dotdash Meredith provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10-12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non-birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with Dotdash Meredith and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance.

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