About The Role:
Dotdash Meredith is looking for a contract writer-editor for our entertainment and lifestyle content with PEOPLE. As an 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 Update editors may write content, revise outdated information, polish dull or error-ridden copy, and expand text to ensure content is detailed and comprehensive.
As a digital publisher that reaches millions per month, Dotdash Meredith has the power and responsibility to create positive change. We are focusing our hiring efforts on diversity, equity, and inclusion to build a team that reflects our mission for racial equity in everything we do.
We are looking for editors who can commit to 20-40 hours a week of work. Applicants must live in the United States or Canada.
About Your Contributions:
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
About You:
At least 2 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
About Us:
Dotdash Meredith is the largest digital and print publisher in America. From mobile to magazines, nearly 200 million people trust us to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith’s over 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, Food & Wine, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living.
Dotdash Meredith embraces inclusivity and values our diverse community. We are committed to building a team based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.