Senior Editor, Commerce News & Deals Job at Arena in New York

Title : Senior Editor, Commerce News & Deals

Employment Type : Full Time

Location : New York, NY

First Look : Senior Editor, Commerce News & Deals

The Arena Group seeks a Senior Editor, Commerce News & Deals to play a key role in executing our centralized commerce team's News & Deals content strategy across our portfolio of brands, including Men's Journal, The Street, and Parade. The ideal candidate is a digital-savvy editor with proven experience in a range of lifestyle / commerce topics, including but not limited to home and garden, consumer electronics and apparel. A great cover letter or portfolio of examples would reflect your acumen in these topics, and in particular, the areas where you could shine. Duties will include deal and product news sourcing, assigning and editing new content, updating and optimizing existing content, maintaining an edit calendar, and writing stories as necessary. The ideal candidate is a product enthusiast with an ability to discern compelling deals and communicate their value proposition. Must be willing to work nights and weekends for key shopping tentpole events such as Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This position will report to the Executive Editor, Commerce. This position is based in our New York, NY office with three days per week in-office.

The Arena Group's expected annualized base salary range for this position is currently $80,000 - $100,000 USD. Actual salaries will vary based on multiple factors including, but not limited to location, education, experience and other factors permitted by law. The listed salary range is but one component of The Arena Group's total compensation and benefits available to its employees.

Please note : due to the volume of applications we receive, only applicants selected for consideration will be contacted. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S., and we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

What You'll Do : Assign and edit commerce content across our brands, including news and deals posts, evergreen roundups, and single-product reviews that deliver trust-worthy recommendations for our audiencesMonitor daily news cycle and promotional events to flag commerce opportunitiesEdit clear, compelling, voice-y and accurate stories on tight deadlinesUse analytics & research tools such as Trackonomics, Google Analytics, Google Trends, Ahrefs, SEMrush, Parsley, etc. to monitor story and topic performanceUpdate and optimize existing stories to make sure the content is recent, accurate, and delivering useful service to our readersDevelop a roster of writers who can produce high-quality commerce stories across topicsWrite and build stories in the CMS as neededWhat You'll Bring :

5-7 years' experience working in a fast-paced digital environment with increasing editing / assigning responsibilities, ideally 3 years in the commerce spaceProven success driving growth in a range of product categories through news and deals content.Strong angling and formatting skills and excellent judgment as to what drives audience across various digital platformsStrong knowledge of trends and new products, an ability to foster relationships with brands and PR agencies is a plusAn understanding of and enthusiasm for identified categories and how to create compelling, conversational and approachable shopping coverageKnowledge of digital content best practices, including SEO, AP Style, and data interpretationExcellent communication, organization, and time management skillsCollaborative, team-oriented and well-versed in building strong relationships with internal collaboratorsAbility to write and edit fast, without compromising factual information or brand integrityA sense of fun, urgency, and a can-do attitudeBachelor's degree in journalism or related field, preferredSnapshot of Benefits :

Medical, Dental and, Vision CoverageRetirement Savings Plan (401K), with company matchFlexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)Commuter BenefitsReimbursement for business cell phone use per company policyUnlimited Paid Time OffPaid Parental Leave12 Paid Holidays

The Arena Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary : $80,000 - $100,000