Home and Kitchen Writer, Forbes Shopping (part time)
Forbes Media, United States
Job Description
Forbes believes in the power of entrepreneurial capitalism and uses it various platforms to ignite the conversations that drive systemic change in business, culture and society. We celebrate success and are committed to using our megaphone to drive equity. We are the world’s biggest business media brand and we consistently place in the top 20 of the most-popular sites in the United States, in good company with brands like Netflix, Apple and Google. In short, we have a big platform and we use it responsibly.
Forbes Shopping is seeking a part-time, home-focused shopping writer to join the commerce editorial team. This role will be responsible for writing shopping content under the guidance of the Forbes Shopping Home amp; Kitchen Editor. Areas of coverage may depend on expertise, but will likely include furniture, decor, appliances, mattresses, cleaning, parenting, kitchen goods, DIY, pets, deals, sales, and general lifestyle content. This is a remote, part-time position up to 25 hours per week.
Responsibilities will include:
- Daily writing in these markets: general home amp; kitchen, furniture, appliances, decor, organization, pets, garden, sales, deals
- Working with the Forbes Shopping business team to optimize content for traffic and revenue
- Responsible for pitching and writing a minimum of 5 stories per week. Types of content will include roundups, best lists, news stories, product odes, deals roundups and new product spotlights
- Testing products and coordinating with PR teams as-needed
- Updating evergreen content as-needed
The ideal candidate:
- Should be a lifestyle generalist or come with specific subject matter expertise in one or more of the categories mentioned above
- Must have impeccable writing skills and instincts. Prior experience writing product guides and/or reviews is required.
- Must have a strong understanding of SEO and user intent as it pertains to shopping content, as well as experience with commerce content is required
- Must have an appropriate taste level to be able to curate products for the Forbes audience
- Is well in tune with the everyday news and product cycle to spot new coverage opportunities
- Should thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. Be willing and able to engage in teamwork with others for the greater good
- Hours are flexible but must be available to join Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning meetings with the editorial team. You should have availability to work some nights and weekends during peak shopping times of the year (Black Friday, etc).
Forbes is an equal opportunity employer.