Job Title
Commerce Writer, ByrdieJob Description
About The Position |
As the Byrdie Commerce Writer on the evergreen team, you will be responsible for helping to create and maintain the beauty and fashion content on the site. Your primary responsibility will be to write and update the "best of" roundups for our evergreen commerce library with a focus on product testing done in our NYC lab and by our editors and remote testing collective. You will also occasionally help contribute to timely sales and news-based content during shopping tentpole events i.e., Black Friday.
About The Role
Write/update 10-12+ beauty and fashion stories per month
Participate in product testing in our New York City lab and at home
Help provide feedback on product lists and methodologies for upcoming product tests
Analyze insights and results after a test to select the best products to recommend
Pitch new keywords and quick-turn stories optimized for Discover, and brainstorm other commerce concepts for the vertical
Work in conjunction with editors on the team to strategize long-term on how to target seasonal and high-priority articles at their peak times
Collaborate with the beat editors, editorial, growth, and social teams to optimize our content for our readers and search
Assist our News & Deals team during peak holiday shopping events, as needed
About The Team: |
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Byrdie is seeking a staff writer to join our commerce team! We are looking for a detail-oriented writer with a passion for all things beauty and fashion. Day-to-day, you will be responsible for content execution, including writing new articles and updating existing content, partnering with our research and testing team to analyze testing insights and review methodologies and procurement lists, and working with SEO on all elements of content quality. You'll also be tasked with testing products both in the NYC lab and at home. Finally, you will help support large holiday and shopping tentpoles for our news team.
About The Positions Contributions
Weight % Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results
70% Writing net-new and updating existing "best of" content on the site, focusing on testing insights, useful product information, and tailored recommendations
20% Work closely with the research and testing team to analyze testing insights and methodologies, research and recommend products, as well as test products yourself.
10% Contribute to big sale and holiday tentpole shopping events i.e. Black Friday via roundups and one-off sale articles.
Education
The Role's Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements
Bachelor's degree; preferably in Journalism or Communications, or equivalent experience.
Experience
2+ years of writing or editing experience at an online publisher, ideally in the beauty & style space.
Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications And Abilities
Strong writing, research, and self-editing skills
Proficient in content management systems and data tracking software such as Looker and Parse.ly
Mastery of written English and ability to edit sto