Job Title
Commerce Writer, Partnerships
Job Description
Dotdash Meredith is looking for a writer to join the News & Deals team and cover Branded Performance Content and organic home, beauty, fashion, and lifestyle-related shopping content on celebrities, timely trends, and reviews towards various Partnerships team goals. We're looking for someone who can cover everything from single-product features to sale roundups and spot customer-loved pieces, seasonal and trending items, and more for brands like People, InStyle, Real Simple, Travel + Leisure, and Food & Wine. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is passionate about and has experience with commerce-focused stories, can create quality content, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
This is a full-time position with benefits like medical and dental health insurance, unlimited PTO, commuter benefits, a 401(k) with company match, and more. This position is hybrid and based in New York City near our Dotdash Meredith office. The salary range for this position is $55,125 - $70,000, commensurate with experience and proper qualifications.
Your day-to-day:

• Read through client briefs, organize assets, and write Branded Performance Content (sponsored) articles across our brands
• Inclusive of BPC, pitch and write a total of 6 to 8 timely shopping articles per week for major retailers like Target, Walmart, Nordstrom, and more
• Identify and carry out commerce content opportunities within various lifestyle categories including fashion, beauty, home, travel, and kitchen
• Work across various edit programs with different KPIs and content strategies, pivoting when needed to focus on several different goals at a time
• Use data and analytics to brainstorm and guide content decisions
• Collaborate closely with numerous writers and editors both on and outside of the Partnerships Vertical
• Collaborate closely with the Business Development Team and Campaign Managers, ensuring that all BPC timelines and deliverables are met
• Monitor social media (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) for Commerce opportunities, including viral products and celebrity mentions
• Pitch in during off hours on key tentpole weekends, like Black Friday/Cyber Monday, to update stories, write new content, and spot check live articles for accuracy
• Reach out to high-quality experts to provide background information and quotes as needed

You are:

• Passionate about and/or knowledgeable of the lifestyle commerce space and enthusiastic about finding the best products out there
• Detail-oriented, deadline-focused, and have the ability to meet daily deadlines with quick turnarounds
• Highly organizational and cool under the pressure of juggling multiple projects at once
• Experienced in executing SEO best practices
• A strong writer capable of creating engaging, lively headlines and working across several brands at a time, all the while keeping each brand's voice, values, and style in mind
• A self-starter who can pivot seamlessly as new initiatives and priorities are identified
• Ideally, you have 2+ years of relevant commerce experience

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 Dotdash Meredith 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] .
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Pay Range
Salary: $55,125 - $70,000
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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