Commerce Editor, Lifestyle Jobs

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Forbes Vetted is seeking an experienced editor to join our growing commerce editorial team.
Working in close collaboration with relevant section editors (who cover the home & kitchen, fashion, beauty and travel categories), the commerce editor will be responsible for supporting content creation across sections. This role will work with the primary editors in each applicable category to edit and publish commerce content, which includes “best list” product guides, product roundups, tested product reviews, “versus”-style product comparison articles, retailer news and how-tos. The ideal candidate should have deep experience writing and editing in one or more of the above categories, but does not need expertise in all of these subject matters. The commerce editor will report to the Forbes Vetted executive editor and work collaboratively across verticals.
This is a remote role with an option to commute to the Forbes office in Jersey City if desired.
Responsibilities Will Include

• 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
• Assisting with social and newsletter content creation
• Coaching junior writers and freelance contributors to sharpen their editorial skills and produce content in the Forbes Vetted voice, tone and style
• Leveraging SEO tools like Google Keywords and SEMrush, plus analytics tools like Looker, to help plan content and track performance against team and individual goals
• In collaboration with category editors, editing and publishing new and updated content from the fashion, home & kitchen, beauty and travel categories within Forbes Vetted
• Writing stories based on SEO data, trends, seasonality and audience data, and/or updating evergreen content based on performance and seasonality

The Ideal Candidate

• Has impeccable writing, editing and reporting skills as well as a network of skilled 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 product testing a huge plus
• Is a team player who can multitask and work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
• Is user-focused and understands editorial independence, but can deftly balance this with the needs of the business
• Has 5+ years of experience writing and editing in at least one (and ideally in several) of the following content categories: fashion, home & kitchen, beauty, travel

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