Weekend Commerce Editor, Shop TODAY (Contract)
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies, creating world-class content distributed across film, television, and streaming. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, Bravo, and Peacock, and produce premier filmed entertainment through our studios like Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation. We also operate global theme parks and experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.
About the role
TODAY Digital, the multiplatform arm of America’s favorite morning show, is looking for a part-time PEP Commerce Editor to work across Shop TODAY digital and broadcast on a Thursday to Saturday schedule. This is a short-term position with an estimated duration of 12 months, unless otherwise amended or terminated as deliverables are completed.
Responsibilities
- Act as lead editor for Saturday commerce broadcast segments, as well as support the digital production of articles tied to broadcast coverage
- Assign, edit, and refresh multiple gift guides on a daily basis during peak holiday shopping seasons, covering lifestyle categories such as fashion, home, parenting, beauty, and food
- Help editors assign and edit evergreen refreshes, including roundups, explainers, and other search topics in the lifestyle commerce space during off-peak periods
- Monitor story performance using analytics programs and make editorial decisions based on traffic, conversion patterns, and internal Audience Development insights
Requirements
- 2+ years of editing experience, preferably in the lifestyle space
- Experience utilizing SEO best practices and tools
- Strong understanding of the digital lifestyle space (beauty, fashion, home, fitness, etc.), preferably with evergreen coverage
- Familiarity with a news cycle and working in a deadline-driven environment
- Comfortable editing quickly and accurately with minimal supervision
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and excellent verbal/written communication skills
- E-commerce experience a plus
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
- Fully remote position; expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, typically an employee’s residence
Schedule
- 24 hours per week, Thursday to Saturday
Pay
$30.00–$35.00 per hour
Benefits
- Eligible for 401K after 1,000 hours worked in 12 consecutive months
- Eligible for Health and Welfare benefits on the 1st day of employment
- Eligible to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Program after 90 days of employment