Commerce Editor

U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We publish independent reporting, rankings, data journalism and advice that has earned the trust of our readers and users for 90 years. Our platforms on usnews.com include Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News and 360 Reviews.

We reach more than 40 million people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our “Best” series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services and more. These guides provide an easy-to-digest list for consumers to better understand and compare when making their decisions. We continue to publish annual guides of the authoritative Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings on our website and in print. And our U.S. News Live flagship conferences highlight important national conversations including Healthcare of Tomorrow and Healthiest Communities.

We believe in having a broad range of talent and backgrounds at U.S. News. We strive to maintain a welcoming workplace where everyone is given an opportunity to succeed and contribute to their fullest. Learn more about our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative.

Your role in helping us shape the future:

U.S. News empowers everyone to thrive. In this position you will have the opportunity to leverage your strengths and skills to optimize existing products and work with the 360 team dedicated to home goods (think kitchen, lawn and garden, bed & bath, fitness, pets, and more).

We are seeking a motivated detail-oriented, results-driven Commerce Editor with a solid background in editing and optimizing affiliate content for SEO and answering reader intent. You will join a high-growth expansion team, collaborating with the SEO team, editors, and digital producers, to ensure updated content is accurate, engaging, and that it educates and informs readers.

Are you up to the challenge?

The ideal candidate is a self-starter who can balance assigning, editing, and publishing stories across all commerce evergreen beats. This job requires both analytical and editorial skills to ensure our commerce content is accurate, inclusive, and comprehensive. Our ideal candidate is dedicated, detail-oriented, results-driven, curious, efficient, and a team player. As part of the job, you will:

• Work closely with the Senior Editor to top edit buyer’s guides for quality and optimization before publishing
• Assign and edit best-of buyer’s guides, utilizing SEO and affiliate data to strategically expand into new categories and strengthen existing categories
• Track performance of content to inform and execute on new commerce opportunities across our various distribution channels
• Help execute a content plan for various commerce categories, including bed and bath, kitchen, lawn and garden, fitness, pets and more, while adhering to the AP style and U.S. News style guide
• Use SEO and data analysis to find new content for quality, keywords, and reader intent
• Edit 70 to 80 new pieces of net new content per month
  
  
  

You should definitely have:

• One year to three years of similar or related experience
• A Bachelor’s degree, preferably in journalism or English, or equivalent experience
• Passion for online shopping and finding the best products for our audience
• A background in commerce and/or creating other types of affiliate content
• Solid understanding of affiliate and SEO best practices
• Experience with web analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Looker and SEMRush
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize workload, and meet tight deadlines while maintaining quality and detail
• Proficiency in Office applications (Google Docs, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Good communication skills, both with colleagues and freelance contributors
  
  
  

It would be nice if you had:

• Experience with AirTable or equivalent project management platforms, and CMS
• Management experience with direct reports or freelancers
• Direct experience in home goods and/or family/baby content
  
  
  

What it’s like to work with us:

Talent is our best asset!

We invest in people with passion and potential who understand U.S. News’ dedication to our consumers.

• Entrepreneurial, mission-driven culture with core values of quality and integrity
• Focus on fostering personal and professional growth
• Competitive benefits including paid vacation time, medical, tuition reimbursement, and training
• Collaborative Work Environment : Fun, diverse, inclusive and ambitious co-workers
  
  
  

Other Job Info:

• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
• U.S. News & World Report strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated (including boosters).
• Preference for New York or Washington, DC based applicants to work a hybrid schedule in those locations. Remote applicants will be considered.
• The anticipated base salary for this position is $60,000 to $75,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, interview performance, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.