Job Description
Senior Editor, Credit Cards
| Bankrate
CHARLOTTE, NC / NEW YORK, NY / REMOTE
Our goal is to listen, engage, and activate voices across Red Ventures to ensure that all identity groups and perspectives are represented in our work. Our aspiration is to have diverse teams at every level of the company, and we seek candidates who bring unique personal experiences, curiosity and an eagerness to embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion.
AT A GLANCE
Red Ventures is looking for a Senior Editor who will be responsible for contributing to and executing on strategy for credit cards content on Bankrate.com and CreditCards.com. This editor will be responsible for assigning news and educational content, updating legacy stories, editing pieces from both internal and freelance writers, and collaborating with the editorial team on other content creation.
In addition to managing a robust slate of monthly editing assignments, this role will function as a gatekeeper for content strategy and performance. Working closely with our SEO and link-building partners, this person will help us identify gaps and opportunities in our monthly content push.
Content ranges in coverage from the latest credit card news to educational pieces about credit scores and reports, account management, earning and redeeming rewards, business credit, consumer law, monetary policy, data security and payment technology.
The right candidate will be able to identify topics and develop quality, engaging content with a quick turnaround, as well as work closely with SEO.
What You’ll Do
- Identify, pitch, assign, and edit credit card-related stories
- Produce high-quality, well-researched content at a fast pace
- Stay up to date on industry news and trends to detect content opportunities
- Use content schedule and topical foci to identify the highest potential content refresh opportunities
- Always be thinking of ways to optimize our processes for the benefit of the department
- Identify content needs, gaps and pain pointsfor both our audience and our internal strategy
- Update existing content (guides, comparisons, news, etc.) for timeliness and accuracy
- Edit internally and externally produced content in line with AP style and brand voice and tone
- Check story drafts for errors, typos, and linking opportunities
- Prepare, upload, and maintain stories on content management system (WordPress)
- Manage workload of 5-7 freelance writers, communicating opportunities to boost content quality
- Embrace opportunities to mentor growing writers and editors and coach them on best practices and our publishing process
- Work closely with SEO and marketing analysts to develop a strategy
- Work with PR, Social, Email, Partnerships and other stakeholders to strategize ways to amplify
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ years writing/editing experience
- Excellent project management and communication skills
- Experience with Google Analytics. Looker, AHREFS, Semrush, or other data-inquiry tools
- Ability to articulate strategy, planning and results in a poised and compelling manner
- Ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities while keeping up with fast-paced content production processes
- Experience meeting tight deadlines while working independently to manage multiple publishing projects
- Ability to collaborate with editors, designers, engineers, project managers, and web development teams
- Passionate about content creation and have a track record of coming up with innovative approaches to complicated topics
- Personal finance experience or knowledge of credit cards preferred, if not a history of learning about difficult topics
- Familiarity with AP style and using content style guides
- Familiarity with HTML and SEO best practices a plus
Compensation
- Cash compensation range: $75,000-$144,000*
*Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience. - Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- 401(k) with match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Bonding Benefit Program