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  • JOB TYPE: Freelance/Contract (no agencies/C2C - see notes below)
  • LOCATION: United States only
  • SALARY RANGE: $35-$43 /hr
  • ESTIMATED DURATION: 40h/week - Long term
  • BRAINTRUST JOB ID: 9794

THE OPPORTUNITY 

Requirements

As a Senior Content Specialist on temporary assignment, you will help shape our unique position to forecast trends across fashion and beauty, food and drinks, lifestyle and more, as well as create unique content experiences that spark joy. We’re looking for a passionate curator and editorial whiz who is just as comfortable writing snappy headlines as they are about advocating with engineers, product managers and designers to create compelling content experiences for our global audience.

Come help us tell our story—and help Pinners discover their next source of inspiration on Pinterest. This is a 40-hour per week contract assignment based remotely in the US. Due to the global nature of the team, you may be expected to work East Coast hours.

What you’ll do: 

  • Oversee product-focused content initiatives, ranging from SEO integration, content quality review, taxonomy and more
  • Use data to guide content strategy across Pinterest’s editorial surfaces, making recommendations to peers and cross-functional stakeholders to build consensus on content initiatives
  • Curate best-in-class, trending and seasonal content across the Pinterest ecosystem from fashion and beauty, food and drinks, lifestyle and more
  • Write compelling headlines and descriptions to inspire Pinners to engage with content
  • Partner with product teams to optimize editorial content across the platform
  • Use knowledge of broader trend-based landscape to guide and steer content within editorial surfaces
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to bring content initiatives to life and provide guidance to for optimization
  • Use queries and internal data monitoring tools to observe how content performs across the platform

What you’ll be working on

What we're looking for :

  • 5+ years of experience in a content, editorial or curation-focused role within the technology sector or similar fast-paced environment
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong presentation skills and ability to build consensus around complex ideas
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively and efficiently under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
  • Well organized and meticulous attention to detail
  • Familiar with CMS applications and basic knowledge of visual communication
  • Strong sense of initiative and collaborative spirit
  • Analytical mindset that can notice and anticipate trends, especially with younger audiences (Gen Z)
  • Passion, energy and enthusiasm for editorial content, with knowledge of Pinterest content both at a local and international level 
  • Experience with SQL preferred

Education: BA/BS degree or 5+ years of relevant experience

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Notes:

Our employers all have varying legal and geographic requirements for their roles, they trust Braintrust to find them the talent that meet their unique specifications. For that reason, this role is not available to C2C candidates working with an agency. If you are a professional contractor who has created an LLC/corp around their consulting practice, this is well aligned with Braintrust and we’d welcome your application.

Braintrust values the multitude of talents and perspectives that a diverse workforce brings. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

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