Sr. Writer, Commerce & Consumer Tech
Paramount
Burbank, CAThis was removed by the employer on 2/1/2022 11:01:00 AM PST
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Paramount , a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service from ViacomCBS, combines live sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world's biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream ViacomCBS Streaming's other live channels: CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.
Role Overview:
We are looking for an experienced, SEO-savvy writer to cover commerce trends and consumer products and CBS News. The writer should have a strong background crafting articles that are highly engaging, ideally covering products and consumer trends. Experience with consumer tech topics is necessary, and financial services and/or home furnishings a big plus!
This is a full-time staff position, either remote or based in our Burbank office. The right candidate will have editorial experience writing fun but newsy copy for a mass audience, and be comfortable researching and recommending consumer tech products. And as a senior writer, they will help guide our coverage strategy, and may handle some assigning and editing of freelancers.
The position is on a central team that provides editorial and creative services to ViacomCBS Streaming websites, covering entertainment, news and sports, including CBS News, ET online and Paramount .
We're looking for writers who can easily speak to a mass audience, who can make everyday things super interesting, who can find the most clickable item to include in any list. Comfort with analytics and SEO are key. Newsroom or daily publication experience is a must, as is an eye for story and a sensitivity to brand voice.
Responsibilities
• Write and research product roundups, particularly about tech, personal finance and/or home topics
• Meet the high editorial standards set by CBS News and our other partner sites
• Build a consistent stream of creative content for our digital platforms
• Give fresh, timely ideas and be ready to act on those approved
• Contribute to regular brainstorms, with a variety of teams
• Contribute strategic insights to grow this new project
• Keep up with affiliate deals and optimize links in articles
• Optimize and update articles to take advantage of traffic, affiliate and SEO trends
• Lead coverage in assigned topic areas - writing, and occasionally assigning other writers
Basic Qualifications
• Experience writing with confidence on a mix of these topics: consumer tech, games, personal finance, home tech, security and home furnishings
• Rock-solid writing and editing skills (we will want to see examples of work)
• Understanding of major social and digital platforms
• Experience sourcing photos for site / social / video use
• A sense of humor
• Team-oriented
• An eye for topics that other writers will miss
• A dedication to accuracy
• Firm grasp of journalistic ethics and impeccable news judgment
• Comfort with analytics platforms (Adobe, Chartbeat, etc.)
• Experience at a daily publication, using a CMS
• Experience writing ''best products'' lists and other shopping content
• Experience working with, and optimizing to, different affiliate revenue sources
• Experience optimizing content for SEO
Additional Qualifications
• Minimum 2 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Must successfully pass a background check
• Links to 2-3 writing samples - we will not consider submissions without samples
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