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Travel Bookings Commerce Editor - job 4 of 5

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company’s portfolio includes many of the world’s most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others. Condé Nast Entertainment was launched in 2011 to develop film, television and premium digital video programming.

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Location:

New York, NY

Condé Nast is a global content company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. Condé Nast has three major revenue streams and they are subscription, commerce and commercial (advertising). The Condé Nast Consumer Revenue division is responsible for subscription and commerce revenue. The company's award-winning content reaches 84 million consumers in print, 367 million in digital and 379 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month.

The company is headquartered in London and New York, and operates in 32 markets worldwide, including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, the U.K. and the U.S., with local license partners across the globe.

Job Description

Condé Nast Traveler is seeking a Travel Bookings Commerce Editor to oversee all rental bookings coverage, with a focus on Airbnb. This role requires an in-depth understanding of the e-commerce landscape, an interest in creating engaging, service driven content that drives Commerce KPIs, and experience writing about rental properties, hotels, flights, cruises, and other travel booking opportunities. This person will work closely with Traveler’s Destinations Editor and SEO analyst to create hotel coverage that is complementary to the Destinations team’s content strategy, and will manage all booking deals content (including hotels, homestays, flights, trains, and cruises). The ideal candidate is comfortable assigning and editing stories, as well as writing commerce content as time allows.

Responsibilities

Create and execute an editorial commerce strategy with a focus on homestays and hotels
Assign and edit stories in the aforementioned content categories
Build out a network of freelancers with regional expertise
Work closely with Traveler editors to optimize hotel, rental, cruise, and flight deal stories, including bookings on Traveler’s biggest revenue-generating tentpoles (Readers’ Choice Awards, Hot List, and Gold List)
Oversee syndication of bookings content from Traveler’s global editions
Maintain and grow Traveler’s bookings-focused newsletters
Coordinate closely with the Audience Development, Social, and SEO teams to share data and best practices that can inform editorial decision-making; monitor, and react to traffic patterns to grow engaged and loyal digital audience
Regularly pitch, write, and edit commerce stories and franchises

Qualifications

3-5 years experience writing and editing in a digital media environment focused on travel
Strong organizational and managerial skills
Experience working with and overseeing freelancers
An understanding of and enthusiasm for travel, bookings, and/or points and miles
Familiarity with affiliate link programs such as Skimlinks, Partnerize, and Impact is preferred
Strong organizational skills, self-directed work style, and polished communication skills. The ideal candidate will be fascinated by travel and the subjects and locations regularly covered by Condé Nast Traveler.

Base Salary: $65,000 - $103,000

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.

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Hybrid, based in London, United Kingdom

DATE POSTED

July 22, 2023