Director, Commerce

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of editors, writers (both in-house and freelance) and production staff
• Work closely with Partnerships VP, Content Insights and SEO/Growth teams to analyze traffic and revenue and make both editorial and data-driven decisions based on your knowledge
• Lead weekly pitch meetings to ideate and assign stories
• Lead meetings to review metrics and discuss content improvement and updates
• Help develop editorial coverage, optimize user experience and revenue generation
• Lead planning and develop playbooks for tentpole shopping events like Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
• Interface with internal audience, business intelligence and SEO teams
• Stay on top of emerging platforms, trends and competitors to identify new opportunities for category growth and partnerships
• Ensure all content is brand-safe and meet internal guidelines

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in leading a commerce team at a major publisher
• Passionate about service journalism and delivering quality shopping content
• Well-versed in using data and reporting tools to inform editorial ideas
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including application of AP style
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills, meticulous and consistent follow up
• Knowledge of analytics platforms (Ex: Adobe Analytics, Chartbeat, etc.) and data tools such as Excel
• Experience with WordPress and SEO tools such as Ahrefs
• Experience working with an SEO team
• Collaborative work ethic
• Obsessive attention to detail and organizational skills

Benefits

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