Wirecutter is seeking an updates writer to keep our catalog of health, fitness, and baby & kid reviews useful and up-to-date. This writer may also produce original reviews and blog posts.
As an updates writer, you will report directly to the team’s senior editor, making changes to live content owned by this team both proactively and reactively. You will be directly involved in our cyclical planning process, collaborating with writers, editors, and our SEO team to map out and execute sweeps and updates for reviews and other posts, while also monitoring stock issues and other product news that affects our coverage.
Previous product reviewing experience is not required, but you should be passionate about helping people choose the right thing to buy. An interest in health, fitness, and/or baby and kid gear is a plus. You will work closely with other staff writers and editors on the team to gain reporting, testing, and writing experience. You will have opportunities to pitch, plan, test, and write reviews and articles, and develop beat expertise.
Responsibilities:
- Update reviews with new information like upcoming changes to our recommendations, products that we look forward to testing, and recent or long-term testing notes
- Scan industry news regularly for changes that affect products and advice in your areas of coverage, communicating swift responses to our readers with our editors and social media team
- Be directly involved in our cyclical planning process, collaborating with writers, editors, and SEO strategists to map out and execute on sweeps and updates for reviews and other posts
- Collaborate with copy editors, fact checkers, photo editors, and producers to move changes through our editorial process
- Systematically check and update existing reviews for internal consistency, flagging dated passages for revision and making corrections where necessary
- Use our customized content management system to edit live reviews, following process and staying up to date on best practices
- Help maintain and improve our databases of everything we’ve published, tested, and recommended
- Assist with updates for retail events (i.e., Amazon Prime Day, Black Friday), curated Wirecutter deal events, and other seasonal projects
- Pitch, write, and rewrite reviews and blog posts in and sometimes outside of your areas of coverage as necessary
- Perform related work as assigned
Basic Qualifications:
- Strong writing and reporting skills. Journalistic experience or training desired; other experience in writing about products or about health, fitness, or kid-related topics appreciated
- Experience with basic HTML and WordPress, or similar online publishing platforms
- Enthusiasm for product research and testing methods
Preferred Qualifications:
- Self-organized and motivated, with effective communication skills
- Ability to manage deadlines on multiple projects
- Creativity in problem-solving
- Experience working with remote teams and collaborative software
Please Include:
- A cover letter explaining your relevant experience and your interest in Wirecutter and the categories covered in this role.
- Résumé/CV
The annual base pay range for this role is $59,000.00
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