News and Deals Writer, Commerce
USA (Remote)
Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expContract
Posted 4 days ago
Job Summary
Own a fast paced editorial beat focused on shopping stories and timely pitches, collaborating across editors and writers, and sourcing expert quotes while meeting tight deadlines.
- Produce multiple shopping stories daily
- Develop timely pitches on shopping and food topics
- Coordinate with editors, writers, and experts to gather quotes
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Write at least two shopping stories per day, moving quickly to keep up with the pace of news and making timely decisions that keep the needs of the team moving forward.
- Craft creative and thoughtful pitches related to timely topics, food news, sale events, and more.
- Build partnerships and work collaboratively with writers and editors on this team and others to meet shared objectives.
- Reach out to high-quality experts to provide background information and quotes as needed.
- Attend and participate in weekly team meetings and be available to work on tentpole events.
Requirements
- A strong editorial writer well-versed in a variety of product categories.
- Knowledgeable about shopping, cooking, and the voices of People Inc. food brands.
- Experienced with commerce content and affiliate linking.
- Familiar with SEO and affiliate linking best practices.
- Comfortable with digital media tools, such as Parsely, Slack, Airtable, and Google Workplace, as well as working within a proprietary CMS.
- Ready to take on new challenges, identify and seize new opportunities, and step up to handle tough issues.
- Ideally, you have 2+ years of related experience.
Preferred
- Food photography/video skills a bonus.
People Inc. (formerly Dotdash Meredith) is the largest digital and print publisher in America. More than 175 million people trust us each month to help them find inspiration, make decisions, and take action. People Inc.'s more than 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, Allrecipes, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living. People Inc. is based in New York City and is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IAC).
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
606 (33% of company)
Median Career Experience
17 years
Median Tenure
1.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
6
People
HR / Recruitment
Marketing Leadership

Jennifer Freire
Vice President Marketing, Beauty and Style
At the company for 1 year 2 months

Jonathan Eng
Vice President, Performance Marketing
At the company for 1 year 2 months

Rob Stephen
Senior Vice President, Marketing
At the company for 1 year 2 months

Sabrina Szriftgiser
SVP, Marketing & Strategy- Tech Vertical & Programmatic
At the company for 1 year 2 months
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
191K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
12.7%
Direct
61.6%
Referral
20%
Social
3.2%
Paid
2.5%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~1.8K

























