Senior Commerce Editor, Byrdie

Job Description

Job Title
Senior Commerce Editor, Byrdie

About The Position:
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This position is hybrid in-office, based in NYC.

The Beauty & Style Group at Dotdash Meredith is seeking a Senior Commerce Editor to assign and edit beauty and fashion-related product roundups and reviews for Byrdie. The ideal candidate is a digitally savvy editor who is equally passionate about beauty products and the latest fashion trends. Previous senior-level beauty editing experience is required, and you'll also be expected to participate in testing at home and occasionally in our NYC labs.

As a Senior Commerce Editor, you will be responsible for commerce content strategy and execution, including managing a small team of editors and writers, assigning and editing new content to our network of top product reviewers, updating existing content with fresh data or new product releases per brand guidelines, providing expert review of commerce content, producing and publishing new content in our CMS, and tracking and reporting the success of all editorial efforts. This job requires both analytical and editorial skills to help you provide readers with trusted recommendations tailored to their budgets, needs, and lifestyles.

About The Team:

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Byrdie is your one-stop destination for insider beauty secrets, product reviews, and more-all vetted by our editors and the industry's top pros.

Byrdie's Commerce team is seeking a Senior Editor to lead the brand's evergreen library. The ideal candidate is a digitally savvy editor who is passionate about all things beauty, style, and celebrity.

About The Position Contributions:

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25% Managing a Team
25% Content Strategy & Execution
25% Updating Existing Content
25% Producing and Publishing New Content

The Role's Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements

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Education:

Bachelors degree preferred and/or equivalent experience.

Experience:
• 5-7 years of experience developing online editorial content (ideally in the beauty space) and working with content management systems, including 2-3 years of experience editing freelance writers, at minimum
• Familiarity with e-commerce and affiliate content and SEO best practices
• A product enthusiast who spends time shopping and obsessing over purchases
• Passionate about beauty, style, celebrity, and industry trends
• Detail-oriented and deadline-focused with solid editing skills, as well as a deep understanding of what works on the web
• Strong copywriter, capable of writing engaging, lively headlines and blurbs, all the while keeping the Byrdie voice in mind
• Self-starter who wants to work for a growing company
• Previous digital beauty/fashion writing and editing experience is a must, preferably around best-of lists and/or product reviews

% Travel Required (Approximate): 0-10%

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.

Pay Range
Salary: New York: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d9mb2m-3-139-80-169-42 in your application.