Strong interest in online shopping and deal hunting., Excellent written and verbal communication skills., Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment., Reliable with a good understanding of consumer behavior and social commerce..
Key responsibilities:
Monitor and select deals for the Front Page using internal tools.
Compare deal pricing with other stores and past deals to assess value.
Rewrite and post deal content in forums to engage the community.
Maintain high standards of accuracy and quality in deal content.
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Slickdeals is a community of millions of real people, working together to save, so consumers can be confident they’re getting the best deal. Twelve million shoppers help other shoppers by vetting and voting up the very best products at the best prices from all the top retailers. Through the power of human intelligence, the community at Slickdeals has saved its savvy shoppers $10 billion. Slickdeals is one of the top ten most visited shopping sites in the U.S. per Similarweb and can be experienced online, as well as through shopping tools such as its free Android or iOS app; its browser extension for Chrome, Firefox and Edge; and its Slickdeals Cashback rewards program.
On a mission to bring the joy of discovering a great deal to shoppers, Slickdeals thrives on the active participation of its 10millionstrong community. Users share, upvote, and uncover the best prices on popular products from trustworthy brands.
With a robust track record of 25 years in business, marked by profitability and a thriving community that has saved more than $10 billion, Slickdeals is currently undergoing a transformation. As we evolve into a daily shopping destination for millions more, joining Slickdeals presents an exciting opportunity for entrepreneuriallyminded builders to create an innovative deal discovery platform.
The Purpose:
This is a contract position with TCW in partnership with Slickdeals. The ideal Deal Editor candidate is someone who is passionate about deals, loves to learn, knows and is curious about different productscategories, detail oriented, and has the ability to work on their own in a fast paced environment. As a Deal Editor you will help identify and write good deal detail content and merchandise the top trafficked pages of Slickdeals.net to help our shoppers discover great deals.
What Youll Do:
Keep an eye on the Popular Deals section and use internal tools to consider deals for our Front Page
Assess the deals by comparing pricing with other stores on the web as well as recent and past deals on Slickdeals, etc.
Rewrite the deal content for the Front Page and post deals in forums
Using the basic forum editing interface tools
What Were Looking For:
Required Experience
Must have access to a computer with a mouse and a headset
Love for online shopping, understanding consumer behavior, and deal gymnastics (how to achieve the deal price)
Awareness of social commerce, popular trends, products, and brands
Ability to articulate in the Slickdeals voice to the community what the deal is and what its attributes are
Extremely reliable and responsive
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment, often juggling multiple assignments at one time
Proven ability to meet productivity and quality standards
Able to work holidays and weekends
Preferred Experience:
An active Slickdeals member in good standing for a minimum of 6 months or longer
Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.
TCW & Slickdeals are Equal Opportunity Employers; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national originethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected status. Slickdeals will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the Ban the Box legislation. We may access publicly available information as part of your application.