Associate Editor, PEOPLE, SEO/Evergreen

Job Title Associate Editor, PEOPLE, SEO/Evergreen Job Summary PEOPLE is seeking an Associate Editor to join our digital Evergreen team. This position will involve assigning and editing search‑driven content for PEOPLE across our various verticals, from entertainment, royals and lifestyle content to crime, human interest and political stories. This person must be an impeccable editor as well as a digitally‑savvy pop culture and celebrity expert, with knowledge of SEO best practices and basic analytics. As part of a fast‑paced newsroom, this editor should be comfortable handling 3–5 edits per day while staying closely attuned to breaking news and emerging trends, and delivering clean, accurate work on tight timelines. We’re looking for a self‑sufficient editor who is comfortable managing freelance writers, as well as using SEO tools to find and brainstorm new content. This position will also involve working on various projects across different departments and communicating with stakeholders. This position is hybrid in‑office, with the ability to work remotely for up to 2 days per week. About the Team The Associate Editor will join an experienced, nimble SEO team focused on identifying daily trending opportunities across the entertainment and celebrity news cycle. This team is responsible for shaping daily coverage, optimizing content for search, and scaling timely, search‑driven storytelling across all of PEOPLE’s verticals. The team operates at the intersection of editorial instinct and performance, balancing speed with precision and using data to inform coverage decisions in real time. It collaborates closely with the broader PEOPLE news team, playing a key role in driving traffic growth while maintaining the brand’s voice and authority in entertainment and celebrity news. Essential Job Functions 75% - Edit and publish new content, closely adhering to PEOPLE’s style guide and ensuring all copy is clean and accurate as well as optimized for SEO. 20% - Ideate, pitch and assign new content to writers (in‑house and freelance). 5% - Writing new content. Minimum Qualifications and Job Requirements Education: BA or BS and/or equivalent experience. Experience: 2–3 years experience with an entertainment/celebrity news publication or in a related lifestyle space. Strong writing and editing skills, impeccable journalistic standards, and attention to detail. Ability to respond quickly to breaking news and understand how to find an SEO or evergreen angle from a news event. Demonstrated understanding of SEO and analytics. Demonstrated knowledge of entertainment and pop culture. Detail‑oriented and organized, yet loves a fast‑paced, ever‑changing environment. Travel Required: 0%. It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Accommodation requests can be made by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io. The Company participates in the federal E‑Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. Pay Range Salary: New York: $67,000.00 – $68,000.00 The pay range above represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position and may change in the future. Actual pay may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to work location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of People Inc’s total compensation package for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, and short‑ and long‑term incentives. In addition, People Inc. provides to employees (and their eligible family members) a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, unlimited paid time off (PTO), adoption or surrogate assistance, donation matching, tuition reimbursement, basic life insurance, basic accidental death & dismemberment, supplemental life insurance, supplemental accident insurance, commuter benefits, short term and long term disability, health savings and flexible spending accounts, family care benefits, a generous 401K savings plan with a company match program, 10–12 paid holidays annually, and generous paid parental leave (birthing and non‑birthing parents), all of which may vary depending on the specific nature of your employment with People Inc. and your work location. We also offer voluntary benefits such as pet insurance, accident, critical and hospital indemnity health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance. #J-18808-Ljbffr Shoptalk