Writer, Commerce

Fox•New York, NY

2d•$60,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The Fox News Deals team is seeking a shopping-obsessed writer with expertise in tech and home products. In this role, your daily tasks will include researching, pitching and writing multiple articles (round-ups, gift guides, product reviews, etc) for publication across FOX properties, including Fox News and FOX Weather. Along with daily assignments, this person will join the core writing team covering tentpole shopping events like Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This person should be a multitasker who can work effectively, efficiently and quickly while managing multiple assignments. The candidate should have excellent writing skills, experience in implementing SEO tactics and have a background in journalism or another related field.

Requirements

3+ years of writing experience including writing samples illustrating commerce coverage in tech and/or home products
Daily experience working within a CMS (familiarity with WordPress preferred)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including knowledge of AP style
Excellent time management and prioritization skills, meticulous and consistent follow up
Proven track record of executing revenue-driving articles (both deals-centric and evergreen)
Attention to detail, an aptitude for working under tight deadlines and effectively handling multiple priorities simultaneously

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in journalism or related field, or equivalent experience
Familiarity with AP Style
Experience producing both short and long-form tech and home product reviews
Knowledge of analytics platforms (Ex: Adobe Analytics, Chartbeat, etc.)

Responsibilities

Write daily articles and evergreen stories (6-10 a week) with a primary focus on tech and home products
Research new products and trends, as well as competitor content picks, to make sure we always make the best recommendations to our readers
Keep on top of new product launches to ensure our content always has the most up to date products. This may involve helping test and review new products
Research and pitch new content based on audience insights, historical performance, seasonal search trends and other revenue-generation measures.
Work closely with our partnerships and growth teams to ensure content is optimized for maximum revenue generation
Follow in-house style and brand safety guidelines
Cover tentpole shopping events like Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Participate in team meetings to help strategize editorial coverage, optimize user experience and revenue generation, including for tentpole shopping events.
Explore and pursue ways to grow commerce partnerships via content coverage.