BuzzFeed.com Shopping Writer (Project-Based)

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 improving it: 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 HuffPost to come.

Business Area: Content
Job Category: Editorial

Union Status: Non-Union 

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 shopping-and products-focused freelance writers to contribute to BuzzFeed Shopping. BuzzFeed's shopping section is an expanding editorial endeavor that includes both service-oriented and entertaining content for a shopping-minded audience (see our “Shopping” page for examples). 

The ideal freelancer is a conversational writer with experience writing consumer- and shopping-related content; someone who is just as comfortable writing about a product they personally adore as they are digging into reviews to find out which viral skincare products actually work or unearthing quirky kitchen gadgets people haven’t seen before. If you're the type of person who's constantly discovering new coupon codes or interesting stores and sending links to your friends until they beg you to stop, we'd love to hear from you! This is a remote freelance opportunity.

You Will

• Write well-researched, service-forward product roundups in categories such as home, fashion, beauty, kids/parenting, pets, and more. 
• Take assignments from BuzzFeed editors at will. Posts will be assigned based on expertise and brand partnerships. Our rate begins at $150/post.
• Optimize any affiliate product links that are included in posts.
• Research products in various categories and price points that are of interest to the BuzzFeed audience.
• Follow our Shopping team’s best practices and meet our editorial standards by choosing and describing products in a thoughtful, informative way that matches the BuzzFeed voice.

You Have

• Previous experience writing for a magazine or website, or exemplary blogging/writing experience about consumer products. Previous affiliate experience is a big plus.
• Genuine love for the internet and online shopping.
• Firm understanding of the BuzzFeed audience and voice and the ability to describe products in both an entertaining and informative way
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle critical feedback and improve from it.

To Apply:

Send your writing samples, press clips, and anything else you’d like for us to see in Greenhouse.

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