Freelance Editorial Distribution Specialist

NBCUniversal; Connecticut; Remote; USD 37,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Job summary

NBCUniversal is seeking a specialist role embedded with editorial to expand digital content distribution across organic search, AI engines, Reddit, and partner ecosystems. This position is fully remote and requires availability on nights and weekends.

You will support editorial teams from planning to publication, applying SEO and platform best practices, and help increase visibility for sports, tentpole events, streaming coverage, and Peacock.

Qualifications

• At least 2+ years of professional experience in a similar capacity.
• Experience in digital content distribution across organic search, AI engines, referral platforms, aggregators, Reddit/community surfaces.

Responsibilities

• Support editorial teams in making content more discoverable from planning through publication.
• Help writers and editors apply SEO/GEO, Reddit, and third‑party platform best practices around story framing, headlines, internal linking, content packaging, and recurring editorial playbooks.
• Support new and emerging distribution vehicles for written and video content to prioritize future‑proofing our digital properties.
• Increase visibility around priority sports, tentpole events, streaming coverage, and digital rights to Peacock.
• Monitor trends across Google, AI search experiences, LLMs, Reddit, and other third‑party discovery surfaces, translating insights into practical editorial recommendations.

Skills

SEO

Editorial work

Content distribution

Social platforms

Reddit

AI engines

Job description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

• Specialist role embedded with editorial to help expand digital content distribution across organic search, AI engines, referral platforms, aggregators, Reddit/community surfaces, and partner ecosystems.
• Core responsibilities would include
  • Support editorial teams in making content more discoverable from planning through publication, including live blogs, content calendars, evergreen packages, explainers, and event-based coverage around audience demand and emerging discovery opportunities.
  • Helping writers and editors apply SEO/GEO, Reddit, and third-party platform best practices around story framing, headlines, internal linking, content packaging, and recurring editorial playbooks.
  • Support new and emerging distribution vehicles for written and video content to prioritize future-proofing our digital properties in the evolving digital landscape
  • Increasing visibility around priority sports, tentpole events, streaming coverage, and digital rights where editorial discovery can support audience awareness, referral traffic, and downstream engagement to Peacock.
  • Monitor trends across Google, AI search experiences, LLMs, Reddit, and other third-party discovery surfaces, translating insights into practical editorial recommendations.

• At least 2+ yearsof professional experience working in a similar capacity
• Experience in digital content distribution across organic search, AI engines, referral platforms, aggregators, Reddit/community surfaces

Additional Requirements:

• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Availability on nights and weekends
• Must be 18 years or older
• It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal’ s affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law
• Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence
• $200-$300/day rate

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.

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