Remote Web Editor

Summary

Join our team as a Web Editor and support the web and digital presence of the Epilepsy Foundation, leading content strategy and maintaining website content management and publishing efforts.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience creating and editing written web content, communications strategies, or other directly related work experiences
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Programming, Web Design, Web Development, Marketing, Communications, Writing, related field, or equivalent work experience
• Extensive knowledge of web accessibility guidelines, content creation, and remediation
• Best practices for creating content for the internet
• Spotting and correcting grammar, spelling, and syntax errors in texts, and following established editorial style guides. Some experience with the editorial requirements of writing content in the AP Style preferred
• Communicating clearly, both verbally and in writing
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Strong organizational and time management skills, including attention to deadlines and priorities
• Being capable of managing multiple projects and prioritizing tasks effectively
• Being proficient in word-processing programs and editing tools such as the applications in the Microsoft Office Suite
• Familiar with webmaster tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and UTM tracking
• Proficient in creating content for Content management and web systems such as SharePoint, SmartSheets, and Drupal
• Formatting and resizing photographs or creating graphics for use on the internet
• Familiar with online graphics suites such as Canva and online database platforms such as Salesforce and online email distribution platforms
• Familiarity with, including best practices and analytics, social media platforms such as Meta (formerly Facebook), X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube

Responsibilities

• Leads content strategy for epilepsy.com and associated websites
• Writes and reviews updated content consisting of web pages, articles, posts, events, and blogs for publication
• Serves as liaison between content owners and other staff members to ensure adherence to editorial standards, accessibility, technical standards, and Plain Language guidelines
• Serves as staff lead for the Medical Editorial Board of epilepsy.com
• Compiles and reviews web traffic and engagement reports, summaries, and analytics
• Develops recommendations for website improvements to help enhance the Epilepsy Foundation’s marketing and communications goals
• Participates in special marketing and communication campaigns for the Epilepsy Foundation by developing strategies to effectively deliver information to the website user
• Supervises marketing staff related to website copy editing and SEO/SEM optimization
• Collaborates with the Marketing and Communications team to create content for the website and other digital channels

Benefits

Full-time position