Assistant Editor

Who Wine Enthusiast Is

Wine Enthusiast Companies is a Certified B Corporation and the ultimate source of innovation and information around wine. Founded in 1979 by Adam and Sybil Strum, the family-owned company is composed of Wine Enthusiast Commerce and Wine Enthusiast Media. Wine Enthusiast Shop provides premium wine-lifestyle products, reaching millions of consumers globally via direct mail, an e-commerce site, and a business-to-business division. Wine Enthusiast magazine is an award-winning print publication and online resource that showcases wine news, food trends, and more than 25,000 ratings and reviews annually. Wine Enthusiast events include the annual premier Wine Star Awards gala. In 2024, the company launched a travel division, which includes the Tasting Room Directory and Cork Compass Travel. Together, Wine Enthusiast Companies is the indisputable hub for everything wine. We bring wine to life.

Your Role in Our Journey

We’re looking for a detail-oriented, collaborative assistant editor to support the Digital Editorial team. Responsibilities will include editorial, search engine optimization, site-auditing and production tasks.

In addition to being a Wordpress wizard, our assistant editor will work closely with the SEO lead to execute search engine optimization tasks and pitch in with product management when necessary. The ideal candidate has a passion for delivering high-quality digital user experiences that achieve business goals and enhance our brand. Being a team player is key—someone eager to pitch in when and where needed.

Reporting to the Digital Content Director, this role works closely with several teams across the company, including the Digital, Print and Tasting Departments as well as the Product, Advertising and E-Commerce teams. Managing multiple projects at a time will be common and quick turnaround should be expected occasionally.

What You'll Be Uncorking

Key Responsibilities:

• Editorial/Production
• • Write introductions/other editorial copy for articles produced in-house, including Buying Guide Roundups, Basics content and other articles.
  • Participate in editorial meetings, including the weekly editorial stand-up meeting, the biweekly digital editorial pitch meeting and others.
  • Execute the digital conversions of print stories, published monthly on the print in-home date.
  • Execute the digital conversion of print tentpoles, including our Best of Year lists, Best Restaurants, Wine Star Awards and Innovators.
  • Help with production tasks as necessary.
• Search Engine Optimization
• • Conduct monthly audits of on-site content as relates to Digital Editorial’s monthly themes and help execute updates 
  • Work with our SEO lead to implement SEO tactical hygiene tasks, including cross-linking, building new categories and tags as directed, creating redirects for old content and optimizing titles and meta descriptions as needed.

The Perfect Blend (What You Bring to the Table)

Qualifications:

• Must be efficient, detail oriented, curious, flexible and collaborative.
• Experience in Wordpress website development; experience with custom blocks and building pages using nuts and bolts Wordpress features is a must.
• 2 years of experience, either in a wine, tech or editorial capacity.
• Troubleshooting skills are a must, and when you can’t solve a problem, you can communicate it to developers for fixes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable with task management systems like Monday.com, Jira and Linear.
• Passion for wine and drinks

Preferred Qualifications

• Technically savvy and eager to learn new tech platforms
• Patient and understanding with employees of all levels of technical skill and comfort with technology
• Customer service oriented and committed to delivering a great customer experience
• Positive mindset, willingness to adapt to feedback and continuously improve department
• Strong analytical skills, willing to go deep to find solutions to vexing problems
• Passion for staying up-to-date on industry trends and emerging technologies
• Bonus: Affiliate link building experience
• Bonus: Experience with HTML, CSS and image optimization

This hybrid role has an onsite requirement of 1 - 2 times a month at our Valhalla, NY headquarters.

Our Commitment to You

Unlimited PTO, Full Medical, Dental and Vision benefits, 401(K) Match, FSA & Dependent Care FSA, Pet Discount Plans, Employee Discount, Wellhub, optional Wine Tasting Class participation, dynamic and collaborative work culture.

Our Core Values

PASSION

We’re not just a company; we’re a community. Our job is to enhance the lives of others, making the wine industry and all its offerings accessible and enjoyable. Delighting and educating our consumers is at the core of everything we do.

COLLABORATION

We believe in the power of working together, sharing ideas, and leveraging our collective talents to achieve our goals. We mentor those we lead and surround ourselves with people who drive us to do more than our personal best.

INNOVATION

We values those who think outside the box to elevate the company. We celebrate change, appreciating that a nimble culture attracts talent and motivates team members to push the envelope and build our business for the future.

TRANSPARENCY

Communication and integrity are the cornerstones of our relationships with each other and our customers. We speak openly about our achievements and challenges, with the goal of helping each other grow.

EMPATHY

We support our employees with patience and understanding, recognizing that work hours represent a substantial percentage of one’s time. We encourage a diverse mindset that helps us better reflect the evolving wine culture.

JOY

We recognize that our business is not just about numbers, but also about people. As a family business, we honor the importance of our employees’ home lives. We encourage fun, discovery, adventure and health for our teams.

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Equity

At Wine Enthusiast, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status. As part of our commitment to fair hiring practices, we have adopted "ban the box" policies to provide individuals with criminal records a fair chance at employment. We consider all applicants on their merits and qualifications, considering their ability to perform the job.

Our family-owned company was born from a passion to bring a fine wine experience to the everyday. We believe wine is best shared with others and brings people together. In 2021, Adam and Sybil's daughters Erika Strum Silberstein and Jacqueline Strum were named co-presidents and continue to lead the mission of bringing wine to life. The second generation works together with the collective team to create new and better ways for everyone to explore and enjoy the exciting world of wine, including low-alcohol wines, non-alcohol wines, spirits, and beyond! We hope you’ll join us with a glass in hand.