Content Update Editor, People

About The Role:

This assignment posting is for an Agency Worker opportunity with Dotdash Meredith. The Agency Worker is paid by a staffing agency employer. Agency Workers will receive a W2 from the staffing agency reporting their earnings for tax purposes.

Dotdash Meredith is looking for a remote content update editor for People. As a content 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 Update editors may revise outdated information, polish dull or error-ridden copy, and expand text to ensure articles are detailed and comprehensive.

Assignment Responsibilities:

We are looking for content update editors who can commit to at least 15-20 hours of work per week. The rate of pay for this role is $28-30/hr. Applicants must live in the United States.

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

Skills/Experience:

At least 3 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.

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