Company Description
At Forbes Marketplace, our mission is to help readers turn their aspirations into reality. We arm people with trusted advice and guidance, so they can make informed decisions they feel confident in and get back to doing the things they care about most.
Forbes Marketplace boasts decades of experience and brings rich industry knowledge to our global coverage of consumer credit, debt, health, home improvement, banking, investing, credit cards, small business, education, insurance, loans, real estate and travel.
Job Description
Forbes Marketplace is looking for a seasoned VoIP expert to join the Forbes Marketplace SMB team as a senior staff writer and reviewer for VoIP products and services, including conference call tools.
The SMB team covers a wide swath of topics, including how to start a company, the best software for small businesses and everything you need to successfully operate a business. We want to help guide our readers to make the best choices through engaging stories and data- and intent-driven journalism. If you're looking for challenges and opportunities similar to those of a startup with the benefits of a seasoned and successful company, then read on:
Responsibilities:
Maintain expertise in the field by researching products and services, focusing on use case, price and other metrics relevant to readers in the market to buy
Conducting in-depth, hands-on reviews that demonstrate subject matter expertise and provide readers with relevant, actionable advice
Build methodologies to rate and rank related products and services for best-ofs and collaborate with the data team to create lists
Take screenshots, photograph, record video or otherwise demonstrate that you’re taking a hands-on approach to determining the value of what you’re reviewing
Interview outside industry professionals for their takes on the products and services you’re covering
Collaborate with the lead editor to determine priority for which products and services get reviewed next
Work with the lead editor to determine what existing reviews to update or optimize
Help the lead editor build a content calendar for all upcoming reviews
Requirements:
At least 5+ years of experience in the product review space, with at least some of that experience focusing on VoIP
Demonstrably strong understanding of the small business space
Experience with SEO best practices, willingness to learn and expand SEO skills
Extremely organized and detail-oriented
Nimble and open to quick changes in strategy
Additional Information
Benefits:
Competitive compensation package
Ability to work remotely
Unlimited vacation
Additional Information
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This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
