Surveillance Editor, Allrecipes

Job Description

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 surveillance editor for Allrecipes. As a surveillance 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. Surveillance editors will work across breaking news content, editing news stories, ensuring factual accuracy, performing rewrites as needed, and otherwise confirming that copy is clean and correct.Assignment Responsibilities:We are looking for surveillance editors who can commit to 20-30 hours of work per week. The rate for this role is $28-$30/hour. Due to the nature of this role, which is across breaking news, we are hoping to find candidates with availability between the hours of 9AM and 2PM Eastern Time during weekdays. Applicants must live in the United States or Canada. In this role, you will:

• Research and perform revisions, SEO updates, and rewrites to content as needed according to specific project instructions, SEO best practices, and brand guidelines.

Skills/Experience:

• At least 3 years experience editing in the food and beverage space, preferably for a digital brand
• Experience in the news space, especially editing experience, strongly preferred
• Extensive knowledge of cooking, recipes, and different kinds of cuisines
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Knowledge of and experience in implementing SEO best practices
• You’re able to easily adopt an established brand voice, and you adhere to strict brand and style guidelines like a pro
• Comfortable with content management systems, including Wordpress
• 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 UsDotdash 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.Please be aware of fraudulent recruiters offering opportunities at Dotdash Meredith. If you are in conversations about a job opportunity and wish to confirm its validity, please reach out directly to [email protected].