Editorial Assistant (Viator)

About Viator

Viator, a Tripadvisor company, is the leading marketplace for travel experiences. We believe that making memories is what travel is all about. And with 300,000+ travel experiences to explore—everything from simple tours to extreme adventures (and all the niche, interesting stuff in between)—making memories that will last a lifetime has never been easier. With industry- leading flexibility and last-minute availability, it's never too late to make any day extraordinary. Viator. One app, 300,000+ travel experiences you’ll remember.

Job Description

Viator is searching for an enthusiastic Editorial Assistant to join its global content team. This position is ideal for a candidate who’s as happy writing as they are carrying out the behind-the-scenes work that goes into running a large-scale content operation. The coordinator is mostly focused on optimizing existing content, distributing content across various channels, and carrying out content support tasks. The coordinator also works closely with in-house editors to write and publish new content—and this is where the coordinator’s love for travel is essential.

Responsibilities

• Work in a web-based content management system (CMS) to create and update content.
• Publish new and rewritten content, ranging from articles to lander overviews.
• Optimize existing content, including making factual or stylistic updates to pages.
• Promote new and existing content across Viator’s various distribution channels.
• Write and proofread content for a range of Viator’s content-focused pages.
• Support assigning for projects spanning all content verticals.
• Support resolving content and taxonomy mapping issues.
• Improve page and asset metadata, including structured data and tagging.
• Source, crop, and publish photos.
• Provide content and support for other projects as needed.
  
  

Job Requirements

• 1+ years of professional writing experience (writing samples required), copywriting experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, writing, or related field.
• Superb communicator who can write effective, concise copy to maximize conversion.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and pivot between a variety of projects simultaneously and under tight deadlines.
• Strong researcher with a passion for accuracy; fact-checking and proofreading skills preferred.
• Team player with a positive attitude and a willingness to go the extra mile.
• Familiarity with AP Style and writing in American English.
• Experience working with CMS.
• A love for travel (and travel experience) is a strong plus.
  
  

Perks of Working at Viator

• Competitive compensation packages (routinely benchmarked against the latest industry data), including base salary, annual bonus, and equity.
• “Work your way” with flexibility to suit your lifestyle. Viator takes a remote-friendly approach to collaboration across a worldwide team, with the option to join on-site as often as you’d like.
• Flexible schedule. Work-life balance is ingrained in our culture by design. Trust and accountability make it work.
• Donation matching. Give back? Give more! We match qualifying charitable donations annually.
• Tuition assistance. Want to level up your career? We love to hear it! Receive annual support for qualified programs.
• Lifestyle benefit. An annual benefit to spend on yourself. Use it on travel, wellness, or whatever suits you.
• Travel perks. We believe that travel is employee development, so we provide discounts and more.
• Employee assistance program. We’re here for you with resources and programs to help you through life’s challenges.
• Health benefits. We offer great coverage and competitive premiums.
  
  

Our Values

• We aspire to lead. Tap into your talent, ambition, and knowledge to bring us – and you – to new heights.
• We’re relentlessly curious. We push beyond the usual, the known, the “that’s just how it’s done.”
• We’re better together. We learn from, accept, respect, support, and value one another– and are creating something remarkable in the process.
• We serve our customers, always. We listen, question, respond, and strive for wow moments.
• We strive for better, not perfect. We won’t get it right the first time – or every time. We’ll provide a safe environment in which to make mistakes, iterate, improve, and grow.
• Our workplace is for everyone, as is our people powered platform. At Tripadvisor, we want you to bring your unique identities, abilities, and experiences, so we can collectively revolutionize travel and together find the good out there.
  
  

If you need a reasonable accommodation or support during the application or the recruiting process due to a medical condition or disability, please reach out to your individual recruiter or send an email to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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