Associate Commerce Editor, CNT
About The Position
Condé Nast Traveler is looking for an Associate Commerce Editor to support affiliate-driven editorial content across the booking and retail categories. The Associate Commerce Editor will focus on optimizing and editing syndications from Traveler’s international editions, primarily those in the UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, the Middle East and India. They will work directly with CNT’s Commerce Director, a team of dedicated writers and editors, and a stable of freelancers, to edit stories on a daily basis. Core to this role is also an ongoing analysis of reader purchasing data and search trends to ensure we meet growth goals. This role will also assist with general story edits and is welcome to pitch ideas for retail and/or booking stories to write as time allows. The ideal candidate has at least 2-3 years of experience as a full-time editor, a deep knowledge of the e-commerce landscape, and the agility to work across a variety of product categories—including travel goods, hotels, rentals, and beyond—with an eye for travel trends and sensitivities. This is a Guild position.
Requirements
- 3+ years experience editing in a digital media environment, with experience in service journalism required and travel preferred
- Strong background working closely and collaboratively with editorial, advertising, engineering, video, and design teams
- Familiarity with affiliate link programs preferred
- Comfortability analyzing data
- Strong organizational skills, self-directed work style, and polished communication skills
- The ideal candidate will have a passion for travel and interest in current affairs
Responsibilities
- Edit and optimize syndications for the following content: hotel roundups and reviews, rental roundups, and shopping guides
- Assist with assigning and story editing sponsored editorial content
- Coordinate with SEO managers and commerce resources to make sure all content is optimized for search
- Work with CNT’s international markets to align coverage timing
- Work with other stakeholders on CNT’s commerce team to achieve editorial excellence across platforms, including cntraveler.com, social, newsletter, and video, with a focus on voice, authority, and service
- Coordinate with Traveler’s audience development team on content distribution and identify opportunities for growth based on data and industry trends
- Additional duties as required, or as assigned by manager
Benefits
- generous employee benefits package
- discretionary bonus compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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