The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.
About the Role
Each month Wirecutter helps millions of people by exhaustively researching and testing products in dozens of categories to select the very best among them for our readers. Our model is unique and powerful, and the trust we earn from our readers is key to our success.
As the Commerce Operations Coordinator, you will support the Commerce team by ensuring we keep our guides up to date with the best buying options possible for our readers.
This is an opportunity to join a team led by industry veterans. The Coordinator role provides an opportunity to gain experience within commerce content, a fast-growing area of affiliate marketing with an emphasis on mentorship by your manager. You will report to the Manager, Commerce Operations. This role is eligible for remote work in the states listed below.
Responsibilities:
- Article performance monitoring
- Monitor high-trafficked guides and ensure ample inventory of picks
- Manage a changelog of updates
- Inventory management
- Research price, stock and availability of products, reach out to partners for inventory updates, and manage internal databases
- Optimization
- Merchant audits: Assess merchants’ product assortment and affiliate program offers for overlap with Wirecutter Picks and provide guidance to Commerce leads on size of opportunity
- Help with auditing guides for optimization opportunities
- Link operations
- Build affiliate links to be used on onsite and off-platform
- Support link building and tagging for proper attribution, including major deal events e.g. Prime Day, Cyber Week, etc.
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
Basic Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience in commerce or affiliate
- 2+ years of experience working in Word, Excel (VLOOKUP, data exports, pivot tables, etc), and Powerpoint (or G Suite equivalent)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated work history managing 3+ concurrent projects
- Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- An eagerness to work and collaborate in cross-functional environments.
- An appreciation for The New York Times’s and Wirecutter’s mission and a commitment to be a part of our innovation and growth.
Even with our office in New York City, Wirecutter remains a highly remote-friendly culture and is proud to employ incredible people across the country. Right now, we are eligible to hire in the following states: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, ME, MA, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA.
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The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.
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