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Launch Potato

Senior Editor, Updates (Personal Finance)

Launch Potato, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21206


BASE SALARY:

$55,000 to $75,000 per year, paid bi-monthly

Do you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below.MUST HAVE:

Excellent editing and writing skills with deep knowledge and passion for SEO strategies at an article level. You must be a subject matter expert in Personal Finance with a strong history of updating that type of content.

EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of 3 years experience in a digital editor or writer position

YOUR ROLE

As the Senior Updates Editor at FinanceBuzz, you will relentlessly update our library of published content. Your goals will be to improve user experience, boost monetization, and drive additional traffic through improved rankings. You are someone who is obsessed with creating content that performs in the eyes of the reader and for Google.

The ideal candidate can assess what needs to be updated in a piece of content. You should be comfortable making live changes in a CMS and have strong writing skills for substantial updates.

In this role, you will manage a team of highly skilled updates editors, ensuring the quality and quantity of their work while providing daily feedback. Your work and your team’s work will have a direct impact on rankings and revenue. You will also contribute to longer-term SEO strategy through design and product solutions.

To succeed in this role, you should have an eagle eye for detail, naturally question facts, and seek up-to-date answers. You are a team player who enjoys working on multiple projects while balancing fast pace with quality output.

SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Reviewing and updating published SEO content for:

Factual accuracy and up-to-dateness

User experience and content quality

Subject-matter expertise and trustworthiness

Monetization and channel-specific performance

Logical completeness

Internal linking and SEO best practices

Ensuring all updated content adheres to our style, sourcing, and compliance guidelines

Creating reports and synthesizing data and insights on the update process

Developing and maintaining update-related documentation for our team

Working closely with the Editorial Team to improve your knowledge and skills

Working independently to enhance your knowledge of SEO best practices

Growing and fostering the FinanceBuzz brand as a top destination for personal finance information and education

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

3-5 years of experience in a digital editor or writer role

A passion for creating high-quality, high-performance content

Expertise in personal finance and familiarity with compliance

An ability to work and make decisions independently

Experience working within a CMS (WordPress, Drupal, etc.)

Experience with Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Asana (or Airtable or Trello)

A clear understanding of how search engine optimization works

Basic knowledge of HTML is a plus

Total Rewards & Compensation

Your compensation package includes a base salary, profit-sharing bonus, and competitive benefits. Launch Potato is a performance-driven company, which means future increases will be based on company and personal performance, not annual cost of living adjustments.

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