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Job Description
About the Role
Each month Wirecutter helps millions of people by exhaustively researching and testing products in dozens of categories to select the very best among them for our readers. Our model is unique and powerful, and the trust we earn from our readers is key to our success.
As the Commerce Operations Coordinator, you will support the Commerce team by ensuring we keep our guides up to date with the best buying options possible for our readers.
This is an opportunity to join a seasoned team led by industry veterans. The Coordinator role provides an opportunity to gain experience within commerce content, a fast-growing area of affiliate marketing with an emphasis on mentorship by your manager. You will report to the Manager, Commerce Operations and is eligible for remote work in the states listed below.
Responsibilities:
Article performance monitoring
Monitor high-trafficked guides and ensure ample inventory of picks
Manage a changelog of updates
Inventory management
Monitor stock issues and pricing updates
Research stock and availability of products, reach out to partners for inventory updates, and manage internal databases
Optimization
Merchant audits: Assess merchants’ product assortment and affiliate program offers for overlap with Wirecutter Picks and provide guidance to Commerce leads on size of opportunity
Help with auditing guides for optimization opportunities
Support partner and team reporting needs
Link operations
Build affiliate links to be used on onsite and off-platform
Support link building and tagging for proper attribution, including major deal events e.g. Prime Day, Cyber Week, etc.
Basic Qualifications:
2-3 years of relevant work experience
Experience working in Word, Excel (VLOOKUP, data exports, pivot tables, etc), and Powerpoint (or G Suite equivalent)
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated work history managing 3+ concurrent projects
Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
An eagerness to work and collaborate in cross-functional environments.
An appreciation for The New York Times’s and Wirecutter’s mission and a commitment to be a part of our innovation and growth.
The annual base pay range for this role is between $55,000.00 and $65,000.00.
Locations
Even with our office in New York City, Wirecutter remains a highly remote-friendly culture and is proud to employ incredible people across the country. Right now, we are eligible to hire in the following states: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, ME, MA, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA.
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