Job Description
Job Description :
The New York Post delivers the best in news, sports, entertainment, pop culture and shopping, with wit, irreverence, and authority across print, digital, video, audio, app and commerce. Over the past 224 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television and commerce.
The Role
We’re hiring a Commerce Reporter for the revenue-generating commerce team. You will publish fast, useful shopping stories that help readers buy with confidence and help grow revenue across the New York Post Digital Network, including the New York Post and potentially Page Six and Decider as needed.
What You’ll Do
● Publish a minimum of 3-4 commerce stories per shift across deals, explainers, how-tos and buyer’s guides, plus detailed story updates as needed. Consistent daily output is a core expectation.
● Spot and pitch high-intent stories using trends, search data and real-time signals. Move quickly from ideation to execution.
● Report, write and refresh content that converts, with clean affiliate linking and
compliance.
● Build sharp, scannable packages for tentpoles and live news moments.
● Monitor performance and iterate headlines, framing, and placement to lift CTR, CVR, RPM, CPC and revenue opportunities.
● Collaborate with commerce editors, audience, SEO and partnerships teams to plan and prioritize.
● Track competitor coverage and surface new areas to win.
● Support major shopping events like Prime Day and Cyber Week with extended coverage as needed.
● Be willing to represent the commerce team in digital, video or social when appropriate and needed.
How We Measure Success
● Daily output: 3-4 stories on average, with flexibility to scale during peak periods.
● Quality signals: accuracy, clarity, usefulness and fit for NY Post voice.
● Audience and revenue impact: CTR, conversion, revenue per session, search visibility and speed to publish.
● Ownership: thorough understanding of your beats – proactive pitching, smart updates and on-time delivery
What You’ll Bring
● 3+ years in features, news or commerce writing with strong clips.
● Obsession with the commerce landscape and reader value.
● Proven ability to write crisp, authoritative headlines in the iconic NY Post voice.
● Working knowledge of SEO, AEO and GEO, plus social media best practices.
● Comfort reading dashboards and using data to drive decisions.
● Collaborative by default. Detail-oriented and accountable.
● Organized, adaptable and fast. Able to pivot to trends and live news without losing accuracy.
Nice to Have
● Hands-on familiarity with affiliate tools and networks.
Note: The New York Post adheres to an on-site work model. This role will be expected to report into the office 5 days per week.
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Base Pay Range: $65,000 - $75,000We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.
For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.
For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.