Articles Manager - West Elm

Job Description

The West Elm Articles Manager will own the strategy and production of our new articles content—weekly snackable, clickable, service stories that are shoppable, sharable, and search friendly. This role will work closely with the social media team, partnerships & influencer marketing team, creative team, and merchandising team.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Content Director and content managers to plan and execute all article content
• Prepare, organize, and maintain content calendar for article content
• Collaborate and communicate with social media, partnerships & influencer marketing, creative, and merchandising around article content planning
• Create all article content copy through a combination of writing and assigning/editing
• Manage freelance contributor budget
• Maintain and process freelance contributor contracts and invoices
• Partner with Content Director and content managers to maintain brand voice best practices
• Partner with social team to leverage articles content for social platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and Pinterest
• Partner with creative team to produce any visuals necessary to illustrate articles and social iterations of articles
• Partner with project management and site teams to publish all article content on westelm.com

Requirements And Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in an editorial or content creation role
• A high level of attention to detail, especially with copy voice and photo direction
• Self-starter who will take initiative on leveraging article content in new and exciting ways
• Able to create systems and efficiencies that will benefit the team
• Works well in a fast-paced environment
• Knowledge and interest in the design industry
• Enthusiastic team player
• Knowledge of WordPress and Adobe Creative Suite
• Track record of successfully managing multiple projects at once

Benefits

Once you are here, you can look forward to a wide variety of benefits designed to help you grow, personally and professionally, to keep you healthy, to prepare you for the unexpected, to care for your family and to build a secure future. Depending on your position and your location, here’s a look at what you might be eligible for:

• A generous discount on all Williams Sonoma Inc. brands through multiple shopping channels
• A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
• Paid vacations, holidays and other time-off programs
• Health benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance; health and dependent care tax-free spending accounts; medical, family and bereavement leave; same-sex domestic partner benefits; short- and long-term disability programs; life and travel insurance; an employee assistance program
• Tax-free commuter benefits

• A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
• In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
• Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
• Location specific sample sales
• A business casual work environment

• San Francisco based bike share program
• Time off to volunteer
• Matching donations to qualifying nonprofit organizations
• Company-sponsored community involvement
• Various discounts on local businesses

WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.

For Sf Only

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinances

About Us

Our Company

Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn teen, pottery barn kids, Rejuvenation, Mark & Graham, west elm, or Outward. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.