Commerce Operations Assistant

Posted Jun 7

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for. 

About the Role

Each month Wirecutter helps millions of people by exhaustively researching and testing products in dozens of categories to select the very best among them for our readers. Our model is unique and powerful, and the trust we earn from our readers is core to our success.

As the Commerce Operations Assistant, you will support the Commerce team by ensuring we keep our guides up to date with the best buying options possible for our readers. You will also support our partnerships through outreach, identifying and showcasing the best deals, demonstrating the value of our optimization efforts to partners, and providing data support to help make strategic decisions. You will report to the Director of Commerce Partnerships. This role is remote friendly. This is a temporary position ending in December 2024. 

Responsibilities:

  1. Inventory management
  2. Monitor stock issues and pricing updates
  3. Research stock and availability of products, reach out to partners as needed for inventory updates, and manage internal databases
  4. Network management
  5. Monitoring program terms and offers
  6. Optimization
  7. Merchant audits: Assess merchants’ product assortment for overlap with Wirecutter Picks and provide guidance to Commerce leads on size of opportunity
  8. Assist with auditing guides and merchant communications for optimization opportunities
  9. Data
  10. Assist with Weekly / Monthly reporting needs
  11. Ad hoc entry level data needs
  12. Admin
  13. Various admin tasks as needed

Basic Qualifications:

  • 1-2 years of relevant work experience
  • 1+ years of experience prioritizing multiple tasks independently
  • 1+ years of experience with data that demands attention to detail & upstream thinking
  • 1+ years of experience communicating with colleagues both written and in person

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 1-2 years of experience in hands-on affiliate marketing experience (executing on affiliate tasks, reporting, etc)
  • 1+ years of experience experience working in Word, Excel (VLOOKUP, data exports, pivot tables, etc), and Powerpoint (or G Suite equivalent)
  • An eagerness to work in cross-functional environments
  • An appreciation for The New York Times’s and Wirecutter’s mission

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This is a temporary position ending in December 2024. 

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The hourly rate of base pay for this role is:

$27—$32 USD

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