Overview
Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.
Yahoo Tech and Engadget are hiring a senior writer to expand our buying advice coverage of technology products and services. For this newly created position, we’re looking for someone with a broad knowledge of consumer electronics. Having specific expertise in laptops, TV, headphones, tablets, phones and home audio products would be a big positive. We’re looking for an enterprising journalist who can serve as a reviewer for Yahoo Tech and Engadget, with the agility to write for both tech enthusiasts and a broad general audience.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as one of Yahoo Tech’s resident experts on laptops (Windows, Macs and Chromebooks), TVs, phones, and more, writing a mix of original reviews and best lists, as well as some explainers.
- Write a variety of reviews and contribute to best lists on Engadget.
- Create, execute and document testing methodologies for these categories where necessary, ensuring that our recommendations are as detailed and authoritative as possible.
- Initiate periodic (weekly, biweekly, monthly) updates of the reviews and best lists, in consultation with your editor and the SEO team.
- Contribute to tentpole shopping events including Prime Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
- Be available to contribute to features, explainers and newsletters, as well as create content reacting to real-time news and events in the tech space.
Requirements:
- A history, familiarity with and sincere interest in consumer electronics and online web services.
- Proven ability to produce clean, well-researched copy, and to sometimes juggle multiple deadlines.
- Works well with others, and is receptive to feedback.
- Experience and comfort writing and editing stories to search optimization.
The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.
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