Editorial Assistant, Select

Company Description

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Job Description

NBC News Digital is looking for an editorial assistant to help expand its commerce content and shopping recommendations on NBC Select, the online shopping destination on NBC News. We’re looking for a detail-oriented and hyper-organized editorial assistant who wants to help NBC News readers make smarter and more responsible shopping decisions. You’ll get first-hand experience working in our CMS, helping our editorial operations team and creating shopping content. You will participate in editorial meetings and collaborate with fellow editorial staff, social teams, operations teams and other stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will be interested in and eager to learn about commerce content and how to best serve readers through shopping articles. The ideal candidate will have some editorial
experience and is familiar working in a CMS. They should be able to multi-task and have good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in regular editorial meetings
• General administrative duties including meeting planning and scheduling
• Work on assignments at the direction of editors and the editorial operations team
• Build commerce posts in the CMS
• Support reporters and editors with additional data collection and reporting as needed
• Research, write and produce shopping articles
• Pitch and write news/deals content in a timely way

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range:  $50,000-$60,000

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience with CMS and editorial workflows
• At least 1 year of experience writing and experience at a news brand is a plus
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• Passion for digital storytelling and creating the best user experience online

Skills:

• Firm grasp of AP Style: spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Proficiency with general CMS practices
• Experience with editorial project management
• Attention to detail and ability to make quick decisions
• Ability to manage many different tasks at once
• SEO knowledge
• Knowledge of affiliate marketing platforms including Skimlinks, Amazon, Linkshare and Rakuten a plus

Additional Requirements: 

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered 
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States 
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

Additional Information

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $50,000-$60,000 for NY based positions.

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any