Remote Editor

Summary

Join our growing team as a Content Editor and contribute to delivering publication-ready content, managing writers, and overseeing multiple content projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (Journalism, Communications, English, or another writing-intensive field preferred)
• 5+ years of experienced editing or producing content for the web
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills: You maintain a methodical process and high standard of excellence in your work while balancing multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally to manage project plans
• Strong understanding of HTML and content/ on-page SEO
• Ownership mentality: You treat each content piece like it is your own and stand behind every word
• An empathetic manager of writers. You know what it takes to produce optimized content at a fast pace and enjoy helping a team achieve that goal
• Agility: You are comfortable in an often-changing environment
• An inherent drive to be excellent: You are not satisfied with average. You do whatever it takes to get the job done at a world-class level

Responsibilities

• Deliver publication-ready and accurate content that is on time, optimized, and meets our marketing goals
• Help create concepts and ideas for new content
• Manage writers, oversee multiple content projects, and keep our team happy, productive, and goal-oriented
• Ensure each page we publish meets our best practices for winning organic search on our targeted keywords and delights our audience by understanding both what Google is rewarding, and what readers want to know
• Plan, develop, and create informational content for use by a consumer audience across multiple topic areas, including various insurance and home improvement categories
• Research-driven company reviews and round-ups, which typically focus on top-ranking insurance or home improvement service providers across different segments
• In-depth reviews of insurance and home improvement companies for consumers in areas such as homeowners and renters insurance, travel insurance, pet insurance, life insurance and more
• Informational articles about key concepts across our categories, such as how a certain insurance product works or cost-focused deep dives
• Edit and proof articles 40-50 articles per month for editorial excellence, search engine optimization, and CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization)
• Participate in regular editorial meetings for the purpose of brainstorming content ideas, reviewing editorial deadlines, and educating writers
• Help manage a team of contract and full-time writers who will create content that meets and exceeds Google E-A-T standards
• Coordinate with brand partners to meet style and editorial guidelines
• Maintain a working knowledge of our content publishing processes, which includes having to operate within our CMS platform as needed
• Demonstrate a meticulous approach to your work, with a highly organized process and an unfailing eye for detail. Take ownership over all assigned projects
• Learn how to analyze data and provide recommendations and insights during weekly reporting meetings. Use these and other performance metrics (traffic, conversions, revenue) to help inform our content strategy moving forward
• Help build the culture of an exciting growth-stage company
• Be a subject matter expert on what type of content wins for any given topic and why. Bring that point of view to meetings

Benefits

• Flexible time off
• Health/dental/vision
• 401k match
• Annual Relax & Recharge Bonus
• Annual Learning & Development stipend to enroll in class(es) of your choosing
• Up to $75 monthly mobile reimbursement