We’re looking for an organized, creative person with at least two years’ experience covering the home market (furniture, accessories, tabletop, and gift) for a shelter or lifestyle magazine (preferably shelter). Ideal candidates would have contacts and relationships in the home market, plenty of experience organizing and tracking products for shoots, and the experience and/or skill to write short copy blocks.
Market
- Perform market work and create boards for features and FOB departments, including Trends Worth Trying, Personal Shopper, and Road Test.
- Attend desk sides, press previews, market events, and trade shows in search of new products and trends.
- Call in products for all Home stories, and return products in a timely manner.
Editorial
- Secure credit sheets for all products featured in the Home department.
- Maintain the magazine’s monthly Credits page.
- Conceive, research, and write weekly Daily Finds for realsimple.com.
- Pitch story ideas.
Administrative
- Schedule department meetings.
- Arrange for messengers; pick up packages from messenger center.
- Work with photo and art departments on shoot logistics (getting products to the studio, assembling products, etc.).
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