Associate Editor, Bhg.Com

Job Description

Job Title
Associate Editor, BHG.com

I. Job Summary | Major goals and objectives.

Better Homes & Gardens is seeking a full-time Associate Editor to join our digital team. We are looking for a digitally savvy writer and editor with a passion for all things home, garden, and food. Day-to-day, you will be responsible for writing, editing, and creating high-quality content (leveraging available metrics) for BHG.com; partnering with SEO on content quality projects; and otherwise supporting all editorial efforts. The right candidate will demonstrate a deep understanding of the BHG aesthetic and brand and should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines. S/he must be detail driven, able to juggle many tasks at once, proficient in using analytic tools, and willing to learn to operate in multiple databases and content management systems. The Associate Editor will work with their direct manager to improve editorial content and user experience to ultimately grow traffic, audience engagement, and revenue.

About Your Contributions
Pitch, research, and write news and evergreen content optimized for performance on multiple traffic channels (search, social, newsletters)
Perform relevant SEO research, creating assignments for optimized content creation, and top-editing news and evergreen stories that you assign to freelance and contract writers
Monitor site and social metrics to curate, assign, and edit on-brand stories that drive traffic on multiple channels
Stay up-to-date on industry trends and market launches, and identify relevant story opportunities. Attend press events as needed
Assist with essential functions such as updating channel programming, producing/building content as needed, scheduling content, QA and editing content, and optimizing existing content

II. Essential Job Functions
Weight %
Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results
60
Pitch, write, and produce news and evergreen content. This also includes making updates to existing content following SEO best practices.
20
Work with with Editorial Directors on SEO clean-up projects, sold campaigns, tentpoles, and other edit initiatives
10
Work with Editorial Directors to manage freelance assignments and edit anywhere from 15-40 stories per month.
10
Collaborate with our social, newsletter, SEO, and related departments

100%

III. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements | All must be met to be considered.

Education:

Bachelor's degree, preferably in journalism or communications.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years experience developing and curating digital content for web, email, and
social environments against business goals.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Should have a strong interest in, and preferably background in, editing or writing about home, garden, or food.
Consistently up to date with industry trends; able to identify topics of interest to a wide audience.
Detail-oriented and deadline-focused with solid proofing skills. Strong copywriter, capable of writing engaging, lively headlines and blurbs.
Proactive, flexible team player with a sense of humor and entrepreneurial energy, able to roll with the punches and take ownership in a fluid and fast-moving environment.
Operating experience with content management systems and web analytics tools and experience using data and revenue goals to inform and develop digital strategies.
Travel Required (Approximate): Potential for 1x a year between NY and DSM offices

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 ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0kx9m-3-142-40-21-42 in your application.