Associate Testing Editor, Travel + Leisure

About The Position |

• Organize tests led by our editorial team, including writing product lists and methodologies and collecting testers’ insights and photos 

• Analyze insights and results after a test to select the best products to recommend in our roundups

• Conduct ongoing research of the travel product landscape to identify promising products for testing and review and to stay ahead of emerging categories and launches

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brands and PR firms to ensure timely access to product information and media samples

• Support the senior testing editor and beat editors with a variety of test-related tasks, such as writing video scripts, collecting tester images, and more

• Work closely with our internal research and testing team to collaborate on product lists and methodologies

• Help editors identify articles to assign or update with testing insights and photos

• Write and update evergreen roundups with insights and photos from completed product tests

• Assist with editorial projects to strengthen our tested library

• Attend pre-test and pre-production meetings ahead of each product test

• Participate in product testing as needed in our New York City lab and at home

About The Team: |

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Travel + Leisure's mission is to inform and inspire passionate travelers. We celebrate travel and provide service and inspiration at every point of your journey, from trip ideas to nitty-gritty logistics and the best gear to pack on your trip. Our commerce team is constantly scouring the landscape for the latest product releases, from luggage to noise-canceling headphones and tents. As part of our diligent research, we test thousands of products every year in our lab out in the real world, allowing us to give readers the unbiased advice they need to decide what to buy.

About The Positions  Contributions:

Weight %

Accountabilities, Actions and Expected Measurable Results

40% Test planning and logistics, such as writing or reviewing methodologies and product lists, selecting winners to recommend

30% Conducting research of the travel product landscape to identify products for coverage and emerging trends

20% Writing and updating content related to our product tests

10% Testing products in our NYC lab or at home to provide insights and photos

The Role’s Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Journalism, English, or similar 

Experience:

• 3+ years experience in editorial, preferably commerce

Specific Knowledge, Skills, Certifications and Abilities:

• A product enthusiast who spends time researching and obsessing over purchases

• Ability to analyze and interpret large sets of data from product tests and distill the most useful elements for our content

• Strong writing and editing skills, particularly in the context of presenting data and complex information in a reader-friendly manner

• ​​Familiarity with SEO best practices

• Strong communication and organizational skills

• A self-starter who is comfortable working in a quickly changing environment

• Proficiency in project management tools like Google Sheets and Airtable

• Experience working in CMS systems

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