Travel + Leisure News and Deals Writer, Commerce
Liquor.com
Marketing & Communications
United States
USD 32-32 / hour
Posted on Sep 23, 2025
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Travel + Leisure News and Deals Writer, Commerce - Contract
The Commerce News and Deals team at People Inc is looking for a smart writer to cover timely travel- and lifestyle-related shopping content, including sale roundups, celebrity-approved items, single-product reviews, first-person roundups, and customer-loved pieces. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is passionate about travel and commerce-focused stories and who can create quality content and thrive in a fast-paced environment. We need someone who understands online shopping, affiliate content, and the Travel + Leisure voice.
They will pitch and write multiple stories per week from an editorial point of view, telling readers about the products frequent fliers, flight attendants, and editors use, plus amazing deals they’ve found on the things our readers love most. Most importantly, they’ll use affiliate links in these stories so that customers can purchase those products. The right candidates will be knowledgeable about shopping online, parsing data to make informed pitch decisions, and search keyword-driven content.
Assignment Details:
40 hours a week
Start date: 10/1/2025
12-week contract position with the rate of $32 per hour
Location: Remote - US
Assignment Responsibilities:
- Write 1-2 shopping stories per day, moving quickly to keep up with the pace of news and making timely decisions that keep the needs of the team moving forward.
- Use data and analytics to brainstorm and guide content decisions.
- Optimize for search and performance: sharpen headlines/deks, craft/refresh SEO metadata, validate keyword intent, and guide internal linking.
- Craft creative and thoughtful pitches related to timely topics, travel news, sale events, and more.
- Build partnerships and work collaboratively with writers and editors (both editorial and commerce) on various teams to meet shared objectives.
- Reach out to experts and editors to provide background information and quotes as needed.
- Monitor social media (TikTok, Instagram, etc.) for commerce opportunities, including celebrity style and viral products, and film IG reels on your favorite travel products.
- Attend and participate in weekly team meetings.
Skills/Experience:
- A strong editorial writer well-versed in various product categories, including fashion, lifestyle, and travel.
- Experienced with commerce content and affiliate linking.
- Familiar with SEO and affiliate linking best practices.
- Comfortable with digital media tools such as a CMS, AirTable, Ahrefs, and Google Analytics.
- Ready to take on new challenges, identify and seize new opportunities, and step up to handle tough issues.
- Available to work major shopping events, including Black Friday, as well as during the holiday season.
- Ideally, you have 2+ years of related experience.
The Commerce team spirit embodies these core competencies:
- Manage Ambiguity: You can comfortably deal with change and can decide/act without the total picture. You remain calm and productive while dealing constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
- Nimble Learning: You’re eager to actively learn through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
- Self-Development: You want to seek new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. You show a personal commitment to continuously improving, accepting stretch opportunities, and making the most of available development resources.
If interested, apply by emailing a resume, three writing clips, and a short cover letter detailing why you’re right for the job to Suz Brickell (susan.brickell@peopleinc.com) and Emily Belfiore (emily.belfiore@peopleinc.com).
People Inc. is the largest print and digital publisher in America. Nearly 200 million people trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. People Inc.'s over 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, Allrecipes, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living.
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