This is an in-office hybrid role
About The Position |
Real Simple is seeking a full-time Commerce Staff Writer to cover home shopping content across a range of topics. The ideal candidate is motivated, passionate about the home space and shopping-focused stories, and can create quality content and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will work on our existing library of home commerce articles and participate in product testing.
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Update existing product roundups and write new content, maintaining high-quality standards.
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Source high-quality experts to provide background information and quotes for our lists and reviews.
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Research new products and trends to ensure we’re making the best recommendations to our readers.
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Stay current with and monitor social media (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) for commerce opportunities.
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Assist in our testing process, by writing up results and participating in lab and at-home tests.
About The Team: |
REAL SIMPLE is your go-to source for practical, useful, and clever solutions to make every aspect of your busy life easier from cleaning and organizing hacks to no-fuss beauty and fashion. We started REAL SIMPLE in 2000 with the goal of keeping life simple and stress-free. Key to that mission is understanding the many structural and societal obstacles that our readers face and to respond with the most inclusive solutions. We know REAL SIMPLE readers are not a monolith: We are many races, sizes, identities, and abilities, we form different relationships and families; and we follow different cultural and religious traditions. We want REAL SIMPLE to be a valuable resource for all, and we will use our platform to foster inclusivity, equality, and human rights.
About The Positions Contributions:
Weight % Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results
70% Brainstorm, research, and write long-form evergreen content and help keep our library fresh with regular update.
15% Test products in the lab and/or real world settings and provide detailed insights
15% Interview experts and research products, trends, and competitor articles
The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements
Education:
A strong and passionate digital writer with 1 to 2 years of writing experience who can easily adopt an established brand voice in the home space.
Experience:
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A product enthusiast who spends time shopping and obsessing over purchases especially in home, beauty, or fashion.
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Familiarity with commerce/affiliate content.
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Strong writer, capable of creating engaging, lively headlines while keeping the brand voice, values, and style in mind.
Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:
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Self-starter who is comfortable working remotely and independently and can pivot seamlessly as new initiatives and directives are identified.
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Willing to pitch in wherever necessary and pivot onto other projects as needed
% Travel Required (Approximate): 0%
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What We Do
Dotdash Meredith's vibrant brands help over 200 million users each month find answers, solve problems, and get inspired. Dotdash is among the largest and fastest growing publishers online, and has won over 50 awards in the last year alone, including Digiday's 2020 Publisher of the Year. Dotdash Meredith brands include Verywell, Investopedia, The Balance, The Spruce, Simply Recipes, Serious Eats, Byrdie, Brides, People, Food & Wine, Shape, Entertainment Weekly, Travel & Leisure, Better Homes and Gardens, Southern Living, Health, InStyle, Parents, EatingWell, Magnolia Journal, MyDomaine, Lifewire, TripSavvy, Liquor.com, and TreeHugger.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our employees work 3 days in office across our NYC, Des Moines, Birmingham, Seattle, LA, and Chicago locations. A couple of our orgs have remote teams (please refer to job descriptions). We are accommodating towards various exemptions and situations.
