Commerce Editor, Wellness – From $72,750/year
Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.
A Little About Us
Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. We reach nearly 900 million people around the world, bringing them closer to what they love—from finance and sports, to shopping, gaming and news—with the trusted products, content and tech that fuel their day.
At Yahoo News, we are laser-focused on making discovery delightful and becoming the world’s best curator for our 35 million daily users and expanding our distribution to more platforms to meet millions more users where they are. Building the best guide to the Internet (and the world) requires building the best team.
A Lot About You
We’re looking for an experienced wellness editor to pitch and write content in the wellness commerce space. Specifically, this position must have subject matter expertise in nutrition, holding credentials as a registered dietitian. This role will pitch and write product reviews, comparison pieces, best lists and news- and study-focused awareness pieces within the wellness category. Wellness topics include, but are not limited to: food/diets, supplements, meal kits, exercise, sleep, mental health, workplace wellness, wellness travel and outdoor activities.
You will work with freelancers, when appropriate, to assign and edit stories within specific wellness categories.
The ideal candidate will have health writing and editing experience with a proven track record of creating successful performance marketing content and taking it through the lifecycle from conception to publishing to updating, as needed. You’ll have a deep understanding of SEO, along with industry trends and be passionate about crafting creative and engaging content that builds trust.
This role will also be asked to update and improve upon older content within the wellness category to ensure it meets the most recent Yahoo editorial standards. You must be comfortable identifying and utilizing expert resources, sourcing products, performing hands-on product testing and writing and updating content across a broad range of wellness topics. You’re extremely detail-oriented and are able to follow and iterate on a health-specific vetting process.
This role is either fully remote or can opt to work at one of our Yahoo offices across the US.
Responsibilities:
- Pitch, write and produce well-researched and sourced wellness-focused articles in a timely manner (primary writing focus will be supplements, food/diet and other nutrition content)
- Assist with assigned nutrition content updates to ensure all top-performing articles remain current and best in class
- Assist with pitching and writing wellness content for tentpole events
- Assist with pitching and writing timely and news-focused public health articles with a wellness angle
- Assist with assigning and editing content from freelancers on specific wellness topics (sleep, exercise, workplace wellness), where appropriate
- Create balanced editorial experiences that serve and respect our users
- Utilize SEO best practices to optimize content for search engines and improve content performance.
- Adhere to Yahoo’s style and voice
- Help manage product sourcing and testing for wellness content
Requirements:
- Subject matter expertise (education and related credentials) as a registered dietitian
- 5+ years experience in writing wellness-focused content (supplements, meal kits, diets/food, exercise, sleep, wellness travel, workplace wellness, outdoor activities, etc.)
- 2+ years experience editing wellness-focused content (preference for nutrition content)
- 2+ years experience writing and editing commerce content
- Must be based in the United States
- Exceptional copywriting and editing skills
- Strong editorial judgment, knowledge of standards & style
- A strong conversational writer/editor
- Comfortable working within a CMS to build and update content
- Willingness to work unconventional schedules, including some weekends and holidays around major tentpoles
- A self-starter who is always looking for ways to improve with a willingness to learn, with or without guidance
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced, goal-driven team environment
- Strong analytical and organizational skills and an aptitude for attention to detail
- Team-player mindset and willingness to pitch in on any project to help get the job done
- Obsessed with reader experience, always looking to inform and engage our readers
- Passion for keeping up with health and wellness trends and cutting-edge products and science
The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.