Editorial Assistant Shop TODAY

NBCUniversal; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts and perks

Job summary

NBCUniversal's TODAY Digital is seeking an Editorial Assistant to support Shop TODAY’s editorial and commerce initiatives. You will write commerce content tied to on-air segments, coordinate with editorial and production teams, and help manage editorial calendars for broadcasts.

You will need strong writing, SEO awareness, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities under tight deadlines while maintaining brand voice across Shop TODAY content.

Qualifications

• Related experience in lifestyle, commerce or service journalism.
• Strong editorial judgment with clean, engaging and conversion-minded copy.
• Experience writing and editing in a CMS and knowledge of AP style.

Responsibilities

• Write broadcast-related commerce articles and execute day-of-air refreshes.
• Refresh high-priority articles and evergreen commerce content as assigned.
• Pitch products for broadcast segments using analytics and historical brand data.
• Maintain and update editorial calendars & trackers for the team, ensuring alignment across broadcast programming and editorial coverage.
• Help with SEO, digital, trending and seasonal story coverage as needed.
• Support editorial coverage for major shopping events, including Prime Day and Black Friday/Cyber Monday.
• Monitor story performance using analytics platforms and use insights to improve content, headlines, product curation and overall strategy.
• Collaborate with SEO, social and audience teams to maximize reach and conversions.

Skills

Editorial judgment

SEO knowledge

CMS experience

Strong writing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

CMS

Job description

Job Description

TODAY Digital is looking for an Editorial Assistant to support Shop TODAY’s editorial and commerce initiatives, specifically assisting in the editorial execution of Shop TODAY's commerce coverage across daily programming. This role serves as a key liaison between the editorial and production teams, writing commerce content tied to on-air segments, identifying timely shopping trends, maintaining editorial planning tools, and ensuring seamless coordination before, during and after broadcast segments air.

The ideal candidate is an organized, detail-oriented writer with strong commerce instincts who thrives in a fast-paced newsroom environment. This position requires excellent editorial judgment, strong writing skills, an understanding of SEO and audience trends, and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

_ Key Responsibilities_

• Write broadcast-related commerce articles and execute day-of-air refreshes, price checks and updates to ensure articles remain accurate and current.
• Refresh high-priority articles and evergreen commerce content as assigned.
• Pitch products for broadcast segments using analytics and historical brand data to ensure pitches are relevant and expected top performers
• Maintain and update the various editorial calendars & trackers for the team, ensuring alignment across broadcast programming and editorial coverage.
• Help with SEO, digital, trending and seasonal story coverage as needed.
• Support editorial coverage for major shopping events, including Prime Day and Black Friday/Cyber Monday.
• Monitor story performance using analytics platforms and use insights to improve content, headlines, product curation and overall strategy
• Collaborate with SEO, social and audience teams to maximize reach and conversions

This position is eligible for company-sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary Range: $31.25 - $36.05

Qualifications:Qualifications

• Related experience in lifestyle, commerce or service journalism
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Strong editorial judgment with the ability to write clean, engaging and conversion-minded copy
• Experience working efficiently and accurately in a deadline-driven environment, managing multiple projects
• Interest in shopping and lifestyle trends
• Experience writing and editing in a CMS preferred
• Experience utilizing SEO best practices and tools
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills and knowledge of AP style
• Sharp editorial judgement and a clear understanding of the Shop TODAY voice and audience
• Experience working on a broadcast-driven brand in the lifestyle space is a plus
• E-commerce editorial experience preferred; familiarity with affiliate marketing platforms a plus

_ Additional Requirements:_

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States
• Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [e-mail].

Compensation:$31-$31