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The Wall Street Journal · 1 month ago

Commerce Editor, New York Post

NYC - 1211 Ave of the Americas

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $90K/yr

4+ years exp

The Wall Street Journal is a prominent media organization, and they are seeking a Commerce Editor to join the New York Post's revenue-generating commerce team. The role involves editing and publishing shopping content across various platforms, managing content strategy, and optimizing for performance and SEO.

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Responsibilities

Edit, package and publish a wide variety of commerce content, including, but not limited to: deals content, newsy explainers, buyer’s guides, financial and evergreen content

Contribute stories from the above categories as requested

Write sharp, on-brand headlines and display copy. Provide 3 to 5 headline variants for testing when appropriate

Manage the queue, and move copy from draft to live with speed and accuracy

Own the strategy for refreshing evergreen content: regularly audit top-performing posts to update prices, stock, and links to maximize long-tail revenue

QA affiliate links and tracking. Ensure clean, conversion-ready formatting

Optimize for SEO, AEO and GEO using trend tools and search data

Monitor performance in dashboards to make rapid, data-backed adjustments and identify new content verticals or revenue gaps to pitch to leadership

Provide actionable edits and coaching to reporters when requested. Maintain voice and standards

Source, crop and optimize high-quality product imagery ensuring compliance with affiliate partners and copyright standards

Collaborate with the Partnerships team to prioritize high-yield merchants and tentpole sales events (Prime Day, Black Friday) without compromising editorial integrity

Qualification

Editing experienceSEO knowledgeCMS fluencyAnalytics comfortAffiliate platforms knowledgeCollaborative communicationGrowth mindsetOrganizational skills