Kids & Baby Gear Editor

Summary

Join Forbes Vetted as a Temporary Kids & Baby Gear Editor from February 2025 to August 2025! This remote role (with optional Jersey City commute) involves writing and editing kids and baby gear content, including product reviews, guides, and comparisons. You'll conduct product testing and manage the workflow of panel testing. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of editorial experience and 3+ years specifically in the kids and baby gear space. Collaboration with various teams is key, and the role reports to the Forbes Vetted Deputy Editor. The hourly rate is $50.00-$80.00. This position is open to candidates residing in specific US states only.

Requirements

• Be a seasoned parenting journalist, with 5+ years of editorial experience and 3+ years of experience writing and editing topics in the baby and kids space for a commerce or editorial publication
• Be a strong writer, editor and reporter who turns in clean, well-researched copy
• Have direct prior experience writing and editing product reviews, ideally including hands-on testing
• Have a strong understanding of SEO and search best practices
• Be exceptionally reliable and able to meet our daily and weekly publishing schedule
• Reside in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington & Wisconsin

Responsibilities

• Write and edit articles within the Kids & Baby Gear vertical, with topics including strollers, cribs, nursery items, kids clothing and shoes, toys and maternity and postpartum products
• Adhere to the daily and weekly publish schedule outlined by your section lead by publishing articles in a reliable, timely manner, and potentially helping to organize and plan the section’s content schedule
• Follow teamwide best practices, formats, standards and house style guidelines
• Frequently collaborate across teams, including with strategy, data, audience development, partnerships and product, as well as more senior and junior editors
• Attend and participate in virtual team meetings and contribute to Forbes Vetted’s positive, friendly culture
• Contribute to coverage during a limited number of “tentpole” sales events, which could include shifts outside normal business hours and on holiday weekends; examples include Memorial Day, Labor Day and Amazon Prime Day
• Potentially contribute to Forbes Vetted’s social media platforms as the editing schedule allows

Preferred Qualifications

• Have a network of PR contacts in the kids/baby industry
• Be a quick study who is able to pick up on a team’s norms, standards and tools; isn’t afraid to switch gears when needed, performing story-related tasks like selecting and templatizing a lead image
• Have experience with Monday or other planning and collaboration tools
• Be familiar with and adept at navigating internal content management systems (CMS) and online publishing platforms

Benefits

• Remote role with an option to commute to the Jersey City Forbes office if desired
• Hourly rate: $50.00 - $80.00