CNET Content Writer I - Commerce
Job Summary
Job Description
CNET Group is expanding its commerce content team and hiring a Content Writer I in India. The editorial commerce team writer will create and update commerce content, focusing on pricing, product information, and editorial best practices. The ideal candidate is accurate, fast, detail-oriented, a quick learner, and a collaborator. This role involves collaboration with U.S.-based teams, requiring flexibility for sync hours and shared planning. The use of AI for content creation is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate termination. Responsibilities include ensuring accuracy of pricing and product details, writing concisely, identifying opportunities, demonstrating flexibility, and maintaining calendars.
Must have:
- 1-2 years of writing experience
- Handle multiple projects with short deadlines
- Comfortable researching unfamiliar topics
- Willing to work occasional non-standard hours
Good to have:
- Experience in service journalism
3 skills required
Job Details
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CNET Group Content Writer I, Commerce
CNET Group — home to CNET, PCMag, Lifehacker, ZDNET and Mashable — is expanding its commerce content team, and we’re hiring a Content Writer l based in India.
The editorial commerce team writer will create and update commerce content such as deals articles and other story types as needed. This work will focus on the most up-to-date pricing, engaging product information and editorial best practices as part of a vibrant global team.
The successful candidate is first and foremost an accurate, fast, detail-oriented self-starter who also writes in clear, engaging ways that speak to consumer wants and needs. The successful candidate is a quick learner who collaborates well with teammates to reach a common goal.
To support real-time publishing and cross-functional coordination, this role involves collaboration with U.S.-based teams, with some flexibility required for sync hours and shared planning.
This role requires original, human-generated work at all times. The use of any form of generative artificial intelligence (including but not limited to ChatGPT, Bard, Jasper, or other AI content or code generators) is strictly prohibited in the execution of job responsibilities. Any use of AI tools—whether for content creation, code generation, communication, data analysis, or other task execution—will be considered a serious violation of company policy.
Violation of this policy will result in immediate termination of employment
Job Responsibilities
- Embrace accuracy. Pricing, stock availability, and product spec details are correct and up-to-date.
- Write concisely and with purpose. Use your growing knowledge of the topic and the needs of the audience to clearly and engagingly demonstrate value to the reader, without adding unnecessary prose to the article.
- Identify opportunity. You will carefully examine all assigned work to ensure every detail is current, relevant to the reader, and reflects the current value of the product or service.
- Demonstrate flexibility. Involve yourself in Commerce team priorities to ensure your work aligns with our ever-changing world.
- Maintain calendars. Consistently deliver assigned work complete and on time, every time.
Job Qualifications
- 1-2 years of writing experience, preferably in a service journalism setting
- Able to handle multiple projects with short deadlines
- Comfortable getting into the weeds on topics you are not an expert in
- Willingness to occasionally work outside of standard hours to support business needs during major events
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