What are the responsibilities and job description for the Shop Newsletter Writer position at Dotdash Meredith?
Job Title
Shop Newsletter Writer
Job Description
About The Position |
The Shopping Newsletter Writer will join the Shopping Newsletter team and will ideate and write shopping newsletters and select News & Deals content for other newsletters across their vertical brands within the Dotdash Meredith portfolio like People, InStyle, Travel Leisure, Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, Food & Wine, Allrecipes, and Health. They will have the opportunity to write newsletter content covering a wide variety of categories including fashion, beauty, home, food, celebrity and entertainment. This role requires someone who is passionate about writing, products, shopping and newsletters.
Job Functions
- Able to write strong headlines and subject lines that drive high engagement/pageviews, promote eCommerce articles within the shopping newsletters and pick products for direct-to-retailer touts along with compelling copy that will convert
- Collaborate with the News & Deals team on newsletter content and compelling imagery
- Collaborate with the email production team on email setup and proofing
- Collaborate with the Brand team to ensure touts and images are on brand and brand style guides are being met.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced organization
- Highly adaptable and quick to learn processes
- Use data and analytics to ensure we are aligning with consumer needs and trends
- Identify and carry out testing plans in collaboration with the growth team
- Create affiliate links for newsletter touts
This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.
About The Team: |
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The Shopping Newsletter team manages, writes, and edits dedicated shopping newsletters for multiple brands. Additionally, we handle the creation and placement of direct-to-retailer content within branded editorial newsletters
About The Positions Contributions:
Weight %
Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results
85% Ideate and write shopping newsletters or editorial newsletter shopping touts
15% Use data and analytics to ensure newsletters are aligning with consumer needs and trends
The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English or related field, or equivalent training and/or experience.
Experience:
- Minimum 1-3 years experience as a writer or equivalent internship experience
Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:
- Must be detail-oriented and have strong organizational skills
- Ability to collaborate and build relationships with internal stakeholders
- Excellent time management skills for multiple projects with a range of scope
- Good critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills are necessary.
- A degree or experience in journalism or related field.
- An interest in writing for digital, and strong writing skills.
- Must possess an understanding of basic Google doc functionality.
- Experience with web analytics tools. Use data and revenue goals to inform and develop digital strategies.
% Travel Required (Approximate): 0
It is the policy of Dotdash Meredith to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing
ddm.hr@dotdashmdp.com
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