Partnerships Editor, Commerce
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Job Title:
Partnerships Editor, Commerce
Job Description
People Inc. is looking for a highly motivated Commerce Editor to support our Partnerships team. This contract role is part-time from 1pm to 5pm ET, Monday through Friday. The editor will support the commerce team by editing commerce content across People Inc.'s portfolio of brands, like PEOPLE, InStyle, Real Simple, Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, and more. This editor must have a strong grasp of grammar, AP Style, commerce journalism, and follow each brands’ individual style guides to ensure Partnerships content is editorially sound while meeting the requirements to successfully hit various campaign goals. This role reports into the Editorial Director, Partnerships, and also works with the broader commerce team. This role is a 3 month position with the potential to extend. Expectations are 20 hours per week at a rate within the range of $37 - $40 per hour, based on experience. Editors must be based in the U.S. in EST and be comfortable working remotely or near the People Inc. office in New York City.
About The Role
- Help assign, edit, and publish new partnerships campaign content
- Ensure all content reflects the voice, style, and tone of each brand
- Ensure campaigns are pacing according to goals and pivot priorities as needed
- Analyze revenue and traffic of partnerships content to make data-driven decisions to hit campaigns more efficiently
- Contribute to weekly content calendar planning
- Write articles as needed
Experience:
- 3+ years of related experience as an editor for an online publisher in the commerce space
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Comfortability working in a fast-paced organization
- Highly adaptable and quick to learn
- Knowledge about a wide variety of product categories, including fashion, beauty, home, food, travel, and more
- A passion for shopping content
- Management 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.
If interested, apply by emailing a PDF copy of your resume, three recent commerce writing clips, and a one-paragraph summary of your commerce experience to Lauren Fischer at [email protected] and Ariel Scotti at [email protected]. Any application emails that do not adhere to these guidelines will not be considered.
About Us
People Inc. is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. People Inc. brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.
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