Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years of experience writing and editing kitchen and home content for a commerce publication., 2+ years of experience managing a direct report, such as a writer or editor., Strong writing, editing, and reporting skills with a network of PR contacts in the kitchen space., Expertise in SEO best practices and hands-on product testing in the kitchen area..

Key responsibilities:

Lead the strategy and content planning for the kitchen section, including various content types.

Collaborate with editorial leadership to plan the editorial calendar and optimize content based on data.

Manage a staff writer and ensure high-quality content creation that meets brand goals.

Participate in sales event coverage and create off-platform content in collaboration with the audience development team.

Job description

Forbes is an iconic global media brand that has symbolized success for over a century. Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world. Forbes connects and convenes the most influential communities ranging from billionaires, business leaders and rising entrepreneurs to creators and innovators. The Forbes brand reaches more than 140 million people monthly worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature ForbesLive events and 42 licensed local editions in 68 countries.

Forbes Vetted is seeking a Senior Kitchen Editor to join our commerce editorial team. This role will be responsible for leading the strategy, content planning and execution of the kitchen section, which involves writing, assigning, editing and tracking performance across a number of content types: product guides, roundups, tested product reviews, news posts, how-tos and product odes. The ideal candidate is a subject matter with at least 5 years of direct prior experience writing and editing about products for the kitchen and home. The Senior Kitchen Editor will collaborate with the Forbes Vetted Senior Home Editor to ensure complete and complementary coverage within the home and kitchen space. This role will also work closely with the team’s updates and strategy editors to optimize evergreen content, and with the deals and special projects teams as needed. This role reports to the Forbes Vetted Deputy Editor for home and sleep.

Responsibilities:

Spearhead coverage within the kitchen vertical, with topics including large and small appliances, food and beverages, cleaning and organizing, home improvement and more
Plan the editorial calendar for kitchen content in collaboration with the deputy editor, strategy editor and editorial leadership
Write and edit kitchen content based on SEO and audience data, trends, seasonality and other KPIs; assign articles to other Forbes Vetted staff and manage their workflow
Create reliable, best-in-class commerce content for Forbes Vetted readers through diligent and thorough hands-on testing, research and expert interviews
Directly manage a staff writer and coach them to create high-quality content that meets revenue and brand goals
Leverage SEO tools like Google Keywords and SEMrush, plus analytics tools like Looker, to help plan content and track performance against team and individual goals
Plan and create off-platform content on kitchen topics in collaboration with the Forbes Vetted audience development team
Participate in sales event coverage, including shifts over holiday weekends that may include Memorial Day, Labor Day, Amazon Prime Day and Black Friday/Cyber Monday

The ideal candidate:

Is an expert in the home and kitchen space, with 5+ years of experience writing and editing similar content for a commerce editorial publication
Has 2+ years managing a direct report, such as a writer or editor
Has impeccable writing, editing and reporting skills as well as a network of PR contacts in the kitchen space
Has a strong understanding of SEO best practices, plus prior experience with commerce writing and affiliate strategy
Has experience with hands-on product testing in the kitchen space
Is user-focused and understands editorial independence, but can deftly balance this with the needs of the business
Is a team player who can multitask and work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
Is eager to innovate and experiment editorially to help grow the Forbes Vetted audience

The annual base salary range for this role is $95,000 - $105,000

Forbes has estimated the compensation range set forth above in good faith. The compensation range is what we believe we will offer, and ultimately pay, a successful candidate. In determining this range, we consider the experience, level of education (if applicable to the role), knowledge, skills, and abilities required to be had by a successful candidate as well as the budget and the company’s pay rates, generally. This said, we may have to make changes to our compensation estimates and job descriptions from time to time and we expressly reserve the right to do so. Should we make any such changes, this advertisement will be revised to reflect such revisions. We encourage you to occasionally re-visit this advertisement to ensure that you are abreast of any changes. Thank you for your interest in joining Forbes!

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