Kids and Baby Gear Editor
Company: Forbes
Location: Jersey City
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
Forbes believes in the power of entrepreneurial capitalism and
uses it on 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
diversity, equity and inclusion. Forbes has recently announced
plans to go public and to be listed on the NYSE via a special
purpose acquisition company (or SPAC). This will enable Forbes to
further capitalize on its successful digital transformation, using
technology and data-driven insights to create more deeply engaged
audiences, through editorial, product development and strategic
investments.
Forbes Vetted is seeking an experienced editor to manage kids &
babies product coverage for our growing commerce editorial team.
This role will be responsible for assigning and editing all Forbes
Vetted kids & baby gear content, which will include product guides,
gear roundups, retailer news, tested product reviews, Vs. posts,
how-tos and product odes. You will work closely with the updates
editor to optimize evergreen content as well as the deals editor to
assign and/or top edit deals coverage. This role reports to the
Forbes Vetted deputy editor.
This is a remote role with an option to commute to the Jersey City
Forbes office if desired
Responsibilities:
Full ownership of kids & baby gear product coverage, which includes
maternity gear, baby gear, toys, kids clothing, nursery furniture,
registries and more
Recruiting and managing one staff writer and a stable of freelance
contributors
Editing all Forbes Vetted kids & babies content
Participating in sales event planning and assisting with
coverage
Some writing and product reviewing
Planning the edit calendar for your section, with guidance from the
deputy editor and Sr strategy editor
Assisting with social content creation for your section
Tracking content performance against team and individual goals
The ideal candidate:
Is an expert in all things parenting with impeccable writing,
editing and reporting skills (required)
Has a network of experienced health & wellness writers as well as
PR contacts (required)
Has a strong understanding SEO as well as affiliate / commerce
content strategy (required)
Has prior experience editing product reviews as well as testing
products for hands-on reviews (required)
Is user-focused and understands editorial independence, but can
deftly balance this with the needs of the business
Is eager to innovate and experiment editorially to help grow the
Forbes Vetted audience
Is a collaborative team player who can write and/or edit outside of
the gear product category occasionally to contribute to the success
of other editors and categories
Forbes aims to offer employees the flexibility they need in order
to be successful. We offer a hybrid work schedule for our
employees. Some roles may be remote (within the U.S.) if it aligns
to the needs of the position. Any employee entering the Forbes
office for business or social reasons will need to present proof of
full vaccination, unless eligible for a medical or religious
accommodation or other accommodation required under applicable
law.
Forbes is an equal opportunity employer.
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