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Description
Position at Consumer Tech
About Our Company :
Ziff Davis (listed on NASDAQ : ZD), is a growing collective of global media brands, each providing a unique perspective on a unified belief that is - "tech is today's lifestyle". We specialize in creating content, building tools, and offering unique insights that enable customers to use technology for personal advancement in all areas of their lives.
PCMag, a unit of Ziff Davis has been the leading authority on technology, delivering lab-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services for more than 40 years. Our expert analysis and practical solutions help our audience make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Our team is dedicated to excellence, independence, and trust, which ensure that we always deliver high-quality journalism.
Job Summary :
We're looking for a sharp, energetic senior analyst to join our software team, where you'll cover VPNs and other security and privacy products. PCMag is a long-standing brand whose mission is to deliver lab-based reviews and expert advice on how to buy and use the latest technology. You'll contribute to that mission by writing insightful, independent reviews, product roundups and comparisons, news, deep-dive features, analysis, and opinion pieces.
This position is perfect for a seasoned writer who wants to establish themselves as an expert with a publication that is a leading voice in digital security.
Job Responsibilities :
- Engage in detailed testing and comparison of VPNs and other security software and services to write clear, authoritative reviews, roundups, buying guides, features, tips stories, and news.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key VPN and security software vendors.
- Get ahead of trends and proactively seek news and products for review.
- You will help shape our coverage in the key VPN and general security categories, so established editorial judgment is critical to success. You need to know what's happening now, what's next, and what's on the horizon.
- Establish, maintain, and evolve testing protocols to ensure our data is accurate and reliable.
- Contribute regularly to team and larger staff-wide meetings, pitching your own stories, collaborating, and ideating with team members.
- Produce reviews and other stories in our content management system.
- QA the work of your peers. Sharp editing skills are a strong plus.
- Verify and populate product specs and performance data.
- Regularly update evergreen VPN and security articles.
- Occasionally appear in videos related to the beats you cover.
- Represent PCMag at vendor meetings, industry events, and trade shows.
Job Qualifications :
A COVER LETTER MUST BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH THE RESUME AS A PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS. Please write to us about what makes you the ideal candidate for the position.
Our Benefits :
Ziff Davis is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Note : Disclosure as required by NYCHRL, the base salary range for this role when being performed in the City of New York is upto USD 88,000. Compensation for this business unit specific role is based on a variety of factors including experience, scope of the role, capabilities to perform the role, as well as business & company performance.
Salary : $88,000