Commerce Writer, The Spruce

The Spruce is seeking a full-time Commerce Staff Writer to cover home shopping content across a range of topics including gardening, bedding, vacuums, appliances, and more. The ideal candidate is motivated, passionate about the home space and shopping-focused stories, and can create quality content and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will work on our existing library of home commerce articles and participate in product testing.

• Update existing product roundups and write new content, maintaining high-quality standards.
• Source high-quality experts to provide background information and quotes for our lists and reviews.
• Research new products and trends to ensure we’re making the best recommendations to our readers.
• Stay current with and monitor social media (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) for commerce opportunities.
• Assist in our testing process, by writing up results and participating in lab and at-home tests.
• Support the team for major sale events like Prime Day and Black Friday.

 

This position will be based in NY or remote:

NY Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

 

Remote Expectations: This position is fully remote with no in-office requirements, (might require coming into an office 1 or 2x a year)

About The Team: |

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At The Spruce, we offer practical, real-life tips and inspiration to help you make your best home. From decorating and gardening advice, to entertaining and home repair how-tos, The Spruce can show you how.

We help more than 32 million users each month find the information they need to retile their bathroom, update their decor, grow their garden, or simply tackle a to-do list. Our 20-year-strong library of more than 14,000 pieces of content helps you spruce up your space, spruce up your yard, and spruce up your home.

Our team of seasoned editors and writers reaches out to experts to get advice on what you really need to consider when you’re shopping. We test products (like pillows or patio umbrellas) ourselves in our labs or at home to get hands-on experience.

About The Positions Contributions:

Weight % Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

70% Brainstorm, research, and write long-form evergreen content and help keep our library fresh with regular updates.

15% Test products in the lab and/or real-world settings and provide detailed insights

15% Interview experts and research products, trends, and competitor articles

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements

Education:

A strong and passionate writer with 1 to 2 years of writing experience, ideally with a background in commerce who can easily adopt an established brand voice in the home space.

Experience:

• A product enthusiast who spends time shopping and obsessing over purchases, especially in the home space.
• Familiarity with commerce/affiliate content.
• Detail-oriented and deadline-focused with solid writing skills and a basic understanding of SEO practices, who can work efficiently and accurately.
• A strong writer capable of creating engaging, lively content while keeping the brand voice, values, and style in mind.

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

• Self-starter who is comfortable working remotely and independently and can pivot seamlessly as new initiatives and directives are identified.
• Willing to pitch in wherever necessary and pivot onto other projects as needed