Parenting Shopping & Products Editor

About BuzzFeed, Inc.

BuzzFeed, Inc. (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, and obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to making it better: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders and creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like Complex Networks and HuffPost to come.

BuzzFeed Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, and geography.

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for a Parenting Shopping and Products Editor who has experience writing commerce and parenting content for a full-time position on our US team. You will be reporting to the Deputy Editor.

BuzzFeed's is an expanding editorial endeavor that writes service-oriented, entertaining content for a shopping-minded audience. Our posts aim to help readers understand what each product is, all the different ways they could use it, and why it's great, so they can decide if it's something they need in their life!

When writing for parents, we are pro-parent in all forms, and aim to build parents up, knowing that the vast majority of them are trying their very best. We're inclusive of all types of parents (no matter their gender, sexuality, marital status, whether they adopted their children, etc.) and supportive of a wide array of parenting choices (breastfeeding and formula feeding, hospital births and at-home births, etc., although we do not support parents who are anti-vaccination). When or if we feature photos of or cover children, we do so positively and respectfully.

You are an experienced and conversational writer with skill in creating and editing consumer- and shopping-related content in the parenting space, and enthusiastic about our inclusive approach. You're willing to use and share personal experience within your work. You'll help our audience of parents discover great products that are relevant to their lives - kids clothes and toys, essential baby items, time-saving kitchen buys, cleaning products, helpful books and journals, and more - through fun and informative formats, from thoughtful, in-depth, first-person reviews to voice-driven, entertaining themed roundups of tips and products. If you're the type of person who's always discovering gadgets that make life easier and better, looking for down good coupon codes, and sending links to your friends until they beg you to stop, we'd love to hear from you!

You Will

• Research products parents might support in several categories and price points that are of interest to the BuzzFeed audience. This will include both affiliate partners and small businesses.
• Write and edit shareable, unique product/tip roundups and reviews and SEO-friendly shopping guides.
• Track and analyze your posts' site traffic and affiliate analytics.
• Potentially manage a freelance network and small team.

You Have

• 3 years of experience editing and writing for a magazine or website, or blogging/writing experience about consumer products
• The ability to describe products in both an entertaining and descriptive way
• Genuine love for the internet and online shopping
• Understanding of the BuzzFeed audience and voice
• Previous affiliate experience a big plus

FYI - just because you don't meet every requirement doesn't mean we don't want to hear from you. If you think you'd be a good fit for the job anyway, use your application to show us why!

To apply:

In lieu of a traditional cover letter, please include a response to the following with your application:

• Discuss your shopping habits (for example: what do you always buy in-store vs. online, how do you find a good deal, what ~special tricks~ do you use that most people don't know about, what makes you actually buy a product, etc.).
• Tell us about a couple of things that you're obsessed with (bonus if at least one is relevant to being a parent).

Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.

We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more
• An attractive and equitable compensation package, including salary and stock options.
• A generous benefits program featuring paid time off, unlimited sick time, comprehensive medical benefits, a family leave policy, access to mental health platforms, retirement plans, gym and wellness discounts, and much more.

We want all employees to feel safe and comfortable when they engage in any in-person meetings, when visiting the office, or when working from an offsite production or meeting location. As part of this commitment to health and safety, BuzzFeed requires COVID-19 vaccines for current U.S. employees, including all newly hired employees. Requests for accommodation per applicable law for health and/or religious reasons will be considered. Union employees are subject to what is outlined in their applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Note: BuzzFeed, Inc. offers remote/flexible work (unless specified to be required to be in-person) and open to hiring remote candidates who are residents in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, and WV. For non sales roles, we can also hire in AK, AR, AZ, ID, KS, MO, ND, SC, and VT.