About Us:

TMB (Trusted Media Brands) is the world's leading community-driven entertainment company. Our portfolio of leading brands that includes FailArmy, Family Handyman, People Are Awesome, Reader’s Digest, Taste of Home, The Healthy, The Pet Collective and Birds and Blooms, is powered by content that’s inspired and created by our fans. Engaging more than 200 million consumers worldwide, our content — available across streaming TV, social media, web and print — sparks curiosity, fuels laughter and inspires people to live big, full, fantastic lives. Learn more about our brands, our data-driven marketing solutions, our award-winning licensing services, and much more at www.tmbi.com.

Location:

We have offices around the world in New York, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, London, and New Delhi. Each of our offices are open and ready to welcome you! We offer a hybrid culture and enjoy success working at home or in the office. For this role we’d like candidates to be in or around the Milwaukee area so we can have you join us in the office from time to time.

About the role:

Trusted Media Brands and Reader’s Digest are looking for a Shopping Editor.

Reporting to Reader’s Digest’s Senior Shopping Editor, the Shopping Editor produces and edits content alongside in-house Associate Shopping Editors and a team of freelancers to maximize revenue from and traffic to affiliate content on Reader's Digest. With a strong background in service journalism and experience writing for lifestyle brands, the Shopping Editor will pitch, write, edit and assign shopping content for multiple distribution channels, including search, newsletters, social and partners. This individual will also assist with behind-the-scenes projects like reporting and data organization. Understanding how to plan content and follow affiliate and SEO best practices is key.

About you:

You’re a flexible writer and editor with the organizational skills and attention to detail needed to produce quality, on-brand shopping content that will succeed across various channels. You have a strong track record of pitching, writing and editing content about products or shopping with the intent to drive transactions. You’re curious about the Reader’s Digest audience and use your knowledge to tailor content to their interests, needs and buying habits. You are collaborative and an active contributor to brainstorms, with a fresh perspective on what’s new and what’s next for the audience. You’re interested in what’s happening in the world of shopping (especially in the lifestyle space) and how to provide that to our audience in valuable, relevant and entertaining ways. You’re a consumer of content and online shopper, enabling you to spot opportunities through your own creative endeavors and eye for trends.

If you’re eager to be part of a growing team; are flexible, creative and driven; love to get your hands on products to test and evaluate; and have impeccable organization and service journalism skills, you have the qualities we’re looking for in this exciting new role.

Your day-to-day:

• Pitch and develop assignments inspired by search analytics as well as shopping trends, sales and seasonality
• Work closely with our dynamic team of freelance and staff shopping writers and editors
• Edit incoming stories from freelance and staff writers for grammar, voice, product choice, formatting and SEO strength
• Write and refresh affiliate content using search-relevant best practices, including internal linking and adding appropriate affiliate links
• Assist in overseeing content production and day-to-day managerial tasks, including same-day quick turnaround content
• Research SEO keywords and competitor data; use findings to build content outlines and assignments
• Research products across different categories including home, pets, beauty, travel and other areas of interest
• Assist in the brand’s commerce strategy by including affiliate links in content with a focus on reader service
• Contribute to brainstorms for content clusters, trends and other editorial initiatives
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously and ensure all project deadlines and goals are met

You have:

• 3-5 years of professional digital editorial experience, preferably in affiliate ecommerce
• Demonstrated experience pitching and creating shopping content, especially in the lifestyle space
• Strong digital editing skills
• Familiarity with SEO best practices and research tools; proficient in WordPress, basic HTML, Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheet-style programs such as Airtable
• Experience with large affiliate platforms such as Amazon Associates and Skimlinks preferred
• Skilled at organizing and managing multiple projects at one time, consistently meeting deadlines and catching small details
• Ability to work independently, but also as part of an evolving, dynamic team
• Willingness to go above and beyond to achieve revenue goals
• Ability to think creatively on your feet, set priorities and quickly change course as data evolves

About this team:

TMB’s editorial shopping team is a dynamic group of writers and editors who understand how to engage an audience with quality service journalism and product recommendations that enrich their lives. With a knack for storytelling, we believe that each product we review will enhance our reader’s lifestyles, hobbies and interests. We spot trends early and uncover brands that surprise and delight. With a steadfast commitment to quality, we brainstorm creative ways to deliver trusted content to our readers across a variety of media channels. We are a tight-knit team that excels at cross-team communications and collaboration — working daily with our data, ad sales, digital products and marketing teams. We thrive on innovative ideas and welcome diverse viewpoints. As highly collaborative team players, we celebrate our successes and learn from one another to meet our business goals as a growing team.

Learn more about what life is like working at Trusted Media Brands at https://www.trustedmediabrands.com/careers/.

Trusted Media Brands embraces inclusivity and values our diverse community. We are committed to building a team based on qualifications, merit and business need. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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