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***THIS IS A REMOTE POSITION***

ConsumerAffairs is a “managed marketplace” for life’s hardest purchases. Our mission is to help consumers make smart buying decisions. We are a erse team located remotely across the U.S. and internationally.

ABOUT THE JOB:

The Deputy Editor, Personal Finance is a key part of the ConsumerAffairs content team, helping to oversee the editorial process. They will help direct distinctively useful personal finance content, care about protecting consumers, and have a vision for what best-in-class advice for financial products looks like. Main duties include creating assignment outlines/briefs, communicating with writers to improve copy, editing the content thoroughly and ensuring it meets rigorous SEO and editorial best practices before publishing. The Deputy Editor reports to the Managing Editor, Personal Finance and helps ensure the company reaches its publication goals.

This is a remote, full-time contract position.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Rigorously edit content produced by staff and freelance writers to ensure ConsumerAffairs meets publishing goals
• Meet weekly, monthly and quarterly editorial publication goals
• Edit content for accuracy and grammar
• Help establish the ConsumerAffairs voice, tone, and relationship with consumers
• Ensure all published content meets company compliance standards
• Take keyword research from the SEO team and produce outlines/assignment briefs for freelance and staff writers
• Communicate with writers to ensure content meets quality standards

• Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating resources in an effective and timely manner and demonstrating respect for others.

(These responsibilities are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job related duties as required)

Requirements

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Degree in English, Journalism or relevant field or equivalent experience

Experience:

• 1+ years experience editing personal finance content
• Hands-on experience with content management systems a plus

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Extensive knowledge of SEO best practices and AP style
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience supervising fact checkers, freelance editors, and researchers
• Ability to recruit and onboard freelance writers
• Experience analyzing SEO and data reports to pitch article ideas
• Ability to recognize and understand market trends
• Exceptional analytical skills and attention to detail
• Follows visual style guidelines
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Experience creating and following an editorial calendar
• Stands up for decisions, takes responsibility for results and shares both good and bad outcomes transparently
  CORE VALUES:

(our daily GRIND)

GENERATE OWNERSHIP

• Responsibility creates the freedom to quickly deliver value, we make no excuses, and consistently improve results.

RESOLVE THROUGH DATA

• We make data-driven decisions, think systematically about ROI and resolve complexity to drive results

INVENT WITH GRIT

• We are intellectually curious, create, take smart risks and grind out results because Fortune Favors the Bold.

NETWORK TO WIN

• We foster ersity, build trust through collaboration, close the loop, get to the bottom-line and turn debate into action and results.

DELIVER IMPACT DAILY

• We grind it out deliver important work, are efficient, have a relentless sense of urgency and drive results

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• Location: Remote
• Frequency of travel: Occasional travel may be required for meetings, training and/or conferences
• Light physical activities and efforts required in working within an office environment

(Reasonable accommodations will be made in accordance with existing ADA requirements for otherwise qualified iniduals with disabilities.)

ConsumerAffairs does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law.