Associate Editor, The Spruce

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About The Position | Major goals and objectives and location requirements 

The Spruce is seeking an Associate Editor to join our team! We are looking for a digitally-savvy content enthusiast with a passion for all things home–from design & decor, to DIY/projects, to cleaning and gardening. Day-to-day, you will be responsible for content execution, including assigning and editing new content, topline editing all content, partnering with SEO on all elements of content quality, producing and publishing new content in our CMS, updating existing content, sourcing freelance writers with category expertise, and tracking and analyzing the success of all editorial efforts.

Hybrid 3x a week- New York
In-office Expectations: This position is hybrid in-office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week.

About The Team: | The Team and/or Brand.
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At The Spruce, we offer practical, real-life tips and inspiration to help you make your best home. From decorating and gardening advice, to entertaining and home repair how-tos, The Spruce can show you how.

The Spruce team is a passionate, hardworking, smart, down-to-try-anything-and-learn team of individuals, and we’re looking for someone with a positive attitude and can-do spirit to join the team!

About The Positions  Contributions:
Weight %
Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results
35%
Manage content from freelance writers to make sure editorial best practices and brand positioning are met; meet content production goals.
20%
Make updates to existing content for accuracy, helpfulness, style, substance, cultural sensitivity,    content quality, and fulfillment of intent; replace outdated images, as needed.
20%
Work with team on ad-hoc projects with the goal of improving content quality
15%
Participate in editorial meetings and pitch ideas based on SEO for new content
10%
Work with the editorial team to help shape and define editorial strategy, increase audience, and drive user engagement. Track competitive landscape to identify trends and opportunities within the space

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements
Education:
Bachelor’s degree; preferably in Journalism or Communications; or equivalent experience. 

Experience:
2+ years of experience editing general interest or lifestyle content
Experience with content management systems and using web analytics tools

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:
The ability to use data to identify topics of interest to a wide audience
Proactive, flexible team player with entrepreneurial energy, able to roll with the punches and take ownership in a fluid and fast-moving environment
Outstanding organizational skills and innate ability to pay attention to detail
The ability to work quickly, efficiently, and independently and collaborate with both remote editorial workers and in-house editorial team members
Strong writing, research, and copy editing skills, with the ability to transform articles from mediocre to amazing and to coach freelancers to do the same
Mastery of written English and ability to edit stories based on style guides and with SEO top of mind

% Travel Required (Approximate):