France Editor, Amazon News, Amazon News EU

Job title:

France Editor, Amazon News, Amazon News EU

Company

Amazon

Job description

DESCRIPTIONAmazon is seeking an Editor to oversee the editorial content strategy for About Amazon’s France site (https://www.aboutamazon.fr/). As part of the Amazon News team, you will help make About Amazon the primary and most trusted source of information about Amazon for external audiences. In this role, you will be responsible for creating, editing, and packaging original stories about the company, encompassing both news and evergreen content.Working from either our London or Paris office, you will collaborate closely with stakeholders on the France communications team and across the organization to frame and optimize Amazon news stories. This role requires professional proficiency in both French and English.The ideal candidate brings digital journalism or storytelling expertise, with strong news judgment, and innovative content ideas. You will ideate with multiple teams, assign and generate original stories about Amazon across diverse topics, using a combination of audience data and editorial judgment. Your understanding of data-driven digital journalism and SEO principles will be crucial in guiding editorial content strategy.You will partner with PR stakeholders to understand specific objectives, audiences, and messaging requirements for each content piece, using these insights to develop effective content strategies and expand story reach. While this is an individual contributor role, you will manage and edit work from freelance/contract writers.Success in this role requires someone who:

• Adapts well to change and embraces experimentation
• Makes well-reasoned decisions, even when they differ from stakeholder perspectives
• Delivers compelling stories with measurable results
• Understands the current digital content landscape
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment

Key job responsibilities

• Strategy: Collaborate with Executive Editor EMEA to develop and implement the Amazon News editorial strategy for France, aligning with global direction while ensuring regional relevance. Create and execute data-driven and SEO-optimized content strategies to maximize impact.
• Content: Lead editorial content development for key storytelling and news moments for About Amazon FR through collaboration with communications teams. Create, edit, and produce stories in French for the About Amazon France site, ensuring high editorial standards and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Analytics & Performance: Partner with leadership to establish content goals and implement comprehensive measurement frameworks. Utilize data insights from organic traffic, SEO performance, recirculation rates, and other metrics to make data-informed strategic adjustments for content optimization.
• Partnership: Serve as content strategy partner to PR teams, providing guidance throughout the content lifecycle from planning to execution and analysis. Build and maintain productive relationships across teams to ensure alignment and successful content delivery.
• Experimenting & Scaling: Drive innovation through testing new story formats and content approaches. Develop and document best practices, create efficient playbooks and toolkits to standardize processes and scale successful content initiatives.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS– Demonstrated experience in digital journalism, communication, or marketing Professional proficiency in French and English (verbal and written)
– Experiencing planning, writing and editing digital content with proven ability to use content management systems (CMS)
– Experience with SEO tools (such as Google Trends, SEMrush)
– Track record of data-driven content optimization
– Demonstrated editorial judgment and content planning capabilitiesPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS– Bachelor’s degree in journalism or a digital media-related field
– Experience collaborating with global teams
– Experience managing freelance contributors Project management capabilitiesAmazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:00:23 GMT

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