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Staff Writer
Forbes
Jersey City, NJ, United States
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Staff Writer, Autos
Description
Forbes is looking for a Staff Writer for its Autos platform. The ideal candidate will be passionate and well researched in the area of Autos with a strong background in journalism.
Autos is a new initiative in the Lifestyle/Consumer space by Forbes. We are seeking top talent to become founding members of this team. If you're looking for challenges and opportunities similar to those of a startup, with the benefits of a seasoned and successful company, then read on:
Responsibilities
• Do a deep dive into cars/autos, loans, financing, and sort the products into different buckets, and write well thought out, fun to read, and informative articles that help readers make better decisions
• Work with the editorial team in creating content pipelines and deliver on the timelines
• Take end to end ownership of 3 - 5 articles on a daily basis
• Constantly be on the lookout for new products and write unbiased opinion pieces
• Parse Forbes’ database of related articles, curate content that fits the Autos brand, and convert shortlisted articles into usable content that can be published on the Autos platform
• Fact check and proof-read objective data on the Autos platform
• Identify shareable content and write promotional copy for social media platforms
Requirements
• 2-5 years’ experience as a full-time writer or editor
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism or equivalent from a top university
• Outstanding writing, grammar and editing capabilities
• An instinct for identifying newsworthy as well as share-worthy content opportunities that resonate with the target audience
• Understanding of the latest content trends and technologies, including content management systems like Wordpress, Social Media and SEO best practices
• Basic understanding of content strategy methodologies to ensure content is created and structured for broad use and reuse
Forbes Media is a global media, branding and technology company, with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles. The company publishes Forbes and Forbes Asia magazines, as well as Forbes.com. The Forbes brand today reaches more than 117 million people worldwide with its business message each month through its magazines and 40 licensed local editions covering more than 70 countries, Forbes.com, TV, conferences, research, social and mobile platforms. Forbes Media’s brand extensions include conferences, real estate, education, financial services and technology license agreements.
Forbes is an equal opportunity employer.