Content Update Editor, People Inc.

People

Salary not provided

The rate of pay for this role is $28-30/hr. Applicants must live in the United States.

Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

Digital & print publisher

Job no longer available

Digital & print publisher

1001+ employees

B2BPublishingDigital MediaAdvertising

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

The rate of pay for this role is $28-30/hr. Applicants must live in the United States.

Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2BPublishingDigital MediaAdvertising

Company mission

To help people find answers, solve problems, and get inspired.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

We are looking for content update editors who can commit to at least 15-20 hours of work per week
At least 3 years experience writing or editing entertainment, pop culture, or celebrity-focused content
Strong writing and editing skills and familiarity with writing in AP Style
Familiar with the PEOPLE brand and voice and entertainment/celebrity pop culture in general
Strong research skills. You know what news sources are trustworthy and reliable and also know how to source information on the internet
Comfortable with content management systems
Detail-oriented and able to work efficiently, independently, and accurately
You are comfortable working remotely
You have access to a smartphone, computer (not a tablet), and a secure internet connection

What the job involves

Dotdash Meredith is looking for a remote content update editor for People
As a content update editor, you will join our Quality Team, a team of remote editors, producers, and fact checkers who work on our sizable library of existing articles to improve the reader experience, drive additional traffic, and ensure the accuracy of all of our content
Update editors may revise outdated information, polish dull or error-ridden copy, and expand text to ensure articles are detailed and comprehensive
Research, write, and perform revisions, updates, and rewrites to content as needed according to specific project instructions and brand guidelines
Fact check and copy edit on top of any larger revisions and updates

Our take

People Inc., formerly Meredith Dotdash, is the largest digital and print publisher in the US. It encompasses over 40 brands including PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell and Allrecipes.

The approach that shaped this media giant was to build websites with fast load-times and few adds. A clean site keeps readers longer, boosting its rankings in search algorithms. Ads can then be less frequent but sold at a premium. Interestingly, the company was also an early adopter of affiliate links.

The merger that founded People Inc., that of Dotdash and Meredith, made Meredith sites faster and increased story output for Dotdash - a fruitful development on both sides. The company continues to move at the front of media tech, for example by launching a targeting tool named D/Cipher that enables intent-based targeting at scale, without cookies.