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Content Update Editor, Travel + Leisure

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 Travel & Leisure. 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 Update editors may revise outdated information, polish dull or error-ridden copy, and expand text to ensure articles are detailed and comprehensive.

With your application, please include links to three travel articles that you have written within the last two years.

Assignment Responsibilities:

We are looking for editors who can commit to at least 15 hours a week of work. The rate of pay for this role is $25-28/hr. Applicants must live in the United States.

Research 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
Source and add imagery that aligns with project guidelines and brand visual style

Skills/Experience:

At least 3 years experience writing or editing travel content for a digital or print publisher. Those with editing experience are especially encouraged to apply.
Strong writing and editing skills, with an ability to adopt an established brand voice and adhere to style guidelines.
Able to confidently research and write/edit content covering multiple regions and types of travel, as well as fact check stories for accuracy.
Comfortable with content management systems, including Wordpress.
Candidates with SEO knowledge or experience, in addition to the experience outlined above, are strongly encouraged to apply.
Detail-oriented and able to work efficiently, independently, and accurately.
Comfortable working remotely.
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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