Commerce Writer

Summary

Join Forbes Vetted's growing editorial team as a Commerce Writer specializing in baby & kids products. You will write product guides, reviews, and comparison posts, conduct product testing, and collaborate with various teams. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience writing about products and making recommendations, strong writing and SEO skills, and experience with commerce writing and affiliate content. This remote role offers a competitive salary and the option to work from the Jersey City office. The position is open to candidates residing in specific US states. Forbes is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Be a writer with expertise and experience covering products and topics in the baby & kids category
• Be comfortable writing about products across at least some of Forbes Vetted’s other categories, potentially including home & kitchen, fashion, gear or health & fitness
• Understand how to source and cultivate experts and authoritative sources for inclusion in articles
• Have impeccable writing, editing and reporting skills as well as a network of PR contacts and expert sources to consult
• Have a strong understanding of SEO best practices, plus prior experience with commerce writing and affiliate/commerce content strategy
• Have hands-on product-testing and reviewing experience
• Be user-focused and understand editorial independence, but can deftly balance this with the needs of the business
• Be eager to innovate and experiment editorially to help grow the Forbes Vetted audience
• Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment and can seamlessly write clean and authoritative copy
• Have at least 5 years of prior experience writing about products and making product recommendations

Responsibilities

• Write a slate of well-researched and authoritative articles per week, primarily in the baby & kids category, with the potential for occasional assignments in other categories like home & kitchen, fashion or health & fitness
• Perform hands-on testing along with other research and interviews to craft high-quality, best-of-the-web content that Forbes Vetted readers can confidently rely on to make purchase decisions
• Brainstorm and pitch stories as a part of the regular monthly content planning process
• Participate in sales event coverage, including potential shifts over select holiday weekends like Memorial Day, Labor Day and Black Friday/Cyber Monday
• Work with the business and SEO team as needed to ensure content is fully optimized for search
• Frequently collaborate across teams, including with strategy, data, audience development, partnerships and product, as well as other editors and writers on staff
• Track content performance against team and individual goals
• Participate in virtual team meetings and contributing to Forbes Vetted’s positive, friendly culture

Preferred Qualifications

Have at least 5 years of prior experience writing about products and making product recommendations

Benefits

• Remote role with an option to commute to the Jersey City Forbes office if desired
• Annual base salary range for this role is $70,000 - $75,000
• Hybrid work schedule