Editor – Commerce

Editor – Commerce

Requirements

• 5 years’ worth of digital experience (preferably in journalism or content-related affiliate commerce/marketing), including SEO expertise
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including application of AP style
• Knowledge of analytics platforms (Ex: Adobe Analytics, Chartbeat, etc.)
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills, meticulous and consistent follow up
• Highly analytical, ability to interpret data, recognizing inflection points and key insights
• Exceptional understanding of affiliate marketing landscape and ecosystem, key players, revenue models, etc.
• Strong management skills

Responsibilities

• Manage the freelancer editorial process from start to finish – story ideation, creating content briefs, sending assignments, editing and production of commerce content.
• Manage freelance writers, including acting as primary point of contact, and utilizing editorial expertise to optimize content quality.
• Work closely with the larger editorial commerce team to determine which commerce pitches should be assigned to stringers.
• Part of the core editorial team strategizing coverage for tentpole shopping events like Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
• Interface with the Finance Department to facilitate freelance invoice payments.
• Participate in commerce meetings to further growth, including: metrics analysis, story performance, future story ideas and promotions.
• Use analytics platforms/dashboards to understand real-time and historical data and trends to better inform decision-making on a daily basis and for future partnerships.
• Monitor and research trends and opportunities in the affiliate commerce landscape. Based on these trends, create strategies and recommendations to grow new partnerships and strengthen existing ones.
• Explore and pursue ways to grow the partnerships via content coverage.
• Assist with content-related cross-FOX initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree