Editorial Assistant (Viator)

About Viator Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is the leading marketplace for travel experiences. We believe that making memories is what travel is all about. And with 300,000+ travel experiences to explore—everything from simple tours to extreme adventures (and all the niche, interesting stuff in between)—making memories that will last a lifetime has never been easier. With industry- leading flexibility and last-minute availability, it's never too late to make any day extraordinary. Viator. One app, 300,000+ travel experiences you’ll remember. Job Description

Viator is searching for an enthusiastic Editorial Assistant to join its global content team. This position is ideal for a candidate who’s as happy writing as they are carrying out the behind-the-scenes work that goes into running a large-scale content operation. The coordinator is mostly focused on optimizing existing content, distributing content across various channels, and carrying out content support tasks. The coordinator also works closely with in-house editors to write and publish new content—and this is where the coordinator’s love for travel is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work in a web-based content management system (CMS) to create and update content.

• Publish new and rewritten content, ranging from articles to lander overviews.

• Optimize existing content, including making factual or stylistic updates to pages.

• Promote new and existing content across Viator’s various distribution channels.

• Write and proofread content for a range of Viator’s content-focused pages.

• Support assigning for projects spanning all content verticals.

• Support resolving content and taxonomy mapping issues.

• Improve page and asset metadata, including structured data and tagging.

• Source, crop, and publish photos.

• Provide content and support for other projects as needed.

 

Job Requirements

• 1+ years of professional writing experience (writing samples required), copywriting experience preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, writing, or related field.

• Superb communicator who can write effective, concise copy to maximize conversion.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and pivot between a variety of projects simultaneously and under tight deadlines.

• Strong researcher with a passion for accuracy; fact-checking and proofreading skills preferred.

• Team player with a positive attitude and a willingness to go the extra mile.

• Familiarity with AP Style and writing in American English.

• Experience working with CMS.

• A love for travel (and travel experience) is a strong plus.

  Perks of Working at Viator

• Competitive compensation packages (routinely benchmarked against the latest industry data), including base salary, annual bonus, and equity.
• “Work your way” with flexibility to suit your lifestyle. Viator takes a remote-friendly approach to collaboration across a worldwide team, with the option to join on-site as often as you’d like.
• Flexible schedule. Work-life balance is ingrained in our culture by design. Trust and accountability make it work.
• Donation matching. Give back? Give more! We match qualifying charitable donations annually.
• Tuition assistance. Want to level up your career? We love to hear it! Receive annual support for qualified programs.
• Lifestyle benefit. An annual benefit to spend on yourself. Use it on travel, wellness, or whatever suits you.
• Travel perks. We believe that travel is employee development, so we provide discounts and more.
• Employee assistance program. We’re here for you with resources and programs to help you through life’s challenges.
• Health benefits. We offer great coverage and competitive premiums.

Our Values

• We aspire to lead. Tap into your talent, ambition, and knowledge to bring us – and you – to new heights.
• We’re relentlessly curious. We push beyond the usual, the known, the “that’s just how it’s done.”
• We’re better together. We learn from, accept, respect, support, and value one another– and are creating something remarkable in the process.
• We serve our customers, always. We listen, question, respond, and strive for wow moments.
• We strive for better, not perfect. We won’t get it right the first time – or every time. We’ll provide a safe environment in which to make mistakes, iterate, improve, and grow.
• Our workplace is for everyone, as is our people powered platform. At Tripadvisor, we want you to bring y