WRITER, BEAUTY & PERSONAL CARE, NYT WIRECUTTER

The New York Times
Full-time
New York, NY
$75,316.80 - $82,000
Posted on 5 months ago

Job Description

Wirecutter is seeking a staff writer to join their beauty and personal care team. The writer will find the best beauty and personal care products through rigorous testing and reporting, writing in-depth guides and shorter stories.

Responsibilities

  • Research, report, and write long-form guides and short-form posts
  • Request product samples and process their return
  • Call experts and review academic journal articles and other scientific data
  • Collaborate with editors to conceive new content and formats
  • Collaborate with photo, video and illustration departments to produce visuals
  • Partner with discovery and audience teams to identify trends and outside experts
  • Work with community team to respond to reader feedback and questions
  • Work with affiliate team to resolve stock issues on recommendations
  • Work with operations team on product orders and testing plans
  • Attend trade shows and product news events

Requirements

  • 2+ years of professional writing experience
  • Experience reporting on the beauty and personal care industries
  • Experience working through multiple rounds of edits
  • Knowledge of SEO from an editorial perspective
  • Understanding of how to use web analytics data

Benefits

  • No benefits