Partnerships Editor, Commerce
This is an Agency Worker opportunity with People Inc. The Agency Worker is paid by a staffing agency employer and will receive a W2 from the staffing agency reporting earnings for tax purposes.
About the Role
People Inc. is looking for a highly motivated Commerce Editor to support our Partnerships team. This contract role is part-time, with a schedule of 11am to 5pm ET, Monday through Friday. The editor will support the commerce team by editing commerce content across People Inc.'s portfolio of brands, including PEOPLE, InStyle, Real Simple, Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine, and more.
This role reports to the Editorial Director, Partnerships, and collaborates with the broader commerce team. The position is a 3-month role with the potential to extend, offering 30 hours per week at a rate of $37–$40 per hour, based on experience. Editors must be based in the U.S. in the EST time zone and be comfortable working remotely or near the People Inc. office in New York City.
Responsibilities
- Help assign, edit, and publish new partnerships campaign content
- Ensure all content reflects the voice, style, and tone of each brand
- Ensure campaigns are pacing according to goals and pivot priorities as needed
- Analyze revenue and traffic of partnerships content to make data-driven decisions to hit campaign goals more efficiently
- Contribute to weekly content calendar planning
- Write articles as needed
Requirements
- 3+ years of related experience as an editor for an online publisher in the commerce space
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Comfortability working in a fast-paced organization
- Highly adaptable and quick to learn
- Knowledge about a wide variety of product categories, including fashion, beauty, home, food, travel, and more
- A passion for shopping content
- Management experience
Core Competencies
- Manage Ambiguity: You can comfortably deal with change and decide/act without the total picture. You remain calm and productive while dealing constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
- Nimble Learning: You’re eager to actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
- Self-Development: You seek new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. You show a personal commitment to continuously improving, accepting stretch opportunities, and making the most of available development resources.
Pay
$37–$40 per hour, based on experience
Schedule
Part-time, 30 hours per week (11am–5pm ET, Monday through Friday)