Strategic Content Editor (SEO, Funnel Strategy)
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Who We Are
We are a high-growth marketing agency obsessed with delivering measurable results for our clients. Our growth isn't accidental; it's the direct result of a team of dedicated practitioners who thrive on complex challenges and drive tangible outcomes. We operate with a high degree of autonomy and accountability, and we believe that the best ideas, backed by data, are the ones that win. Our culture is built on intellectual rigor, radical ownership, and a shared commitment to excellence.
The Opportunity: The Guardian of Strategy and Quality
This is not a proofreading role. We are seeking a Strategic Editor to serve as the critical checkpoint for both our content strategy and its execution. You are the partner to our writers and strategists, ensuring that every piece of content we produce is not only grammatically perfect and brilliantly written but also strategically airtight and positioned for maximum impact.
Your role is to elevate our content from great to exceptional. You will be the strategic backstop, questioning the "why" behind the content, refining the narrative, and ensuring every asset we ship is a powerful tool for achieving our clients' goals.
What You'll Do: Responsibilities
- Strategic Review & Auditing: Before a single word is written, review content briefs and strategic outlines. Pressure-test the keyword strategy, audience targeting, funnel logic, and proposed angle to identify weaknesses and opportunities.
- Editing for Strategic Alignment: Review drafts to ensure they perfectly align with the intended strategy. Ask tough questions: Does this copy resonate with the target persona? Is the CTA logical for this stage of the funnel? Does this content fulfill the search intent we target?
- Rigorous Line & Copy Editing: Perform meticulous edits to refine clarity, flow, tone, and persuasiveness. Sharpen arguments, amplify hooks, and ensure every sentence serves a purpose.
- Mentorship and Feedback: Provide clear, constructive, and actionable feedback that goes beyond grammar. Help writers become more strategic thinkers.
- Maintaining Quality Standards: Own content quality, develop and enforce editorial style guides, brand voice principles, and quality benchmarks.
Requirements
- Extensive Editing Experience: 5–7+ years in a senior content role, heavy emphasis on strategic marketing content (SEO, PPC, email, landing pages) in an agency or fast‑paced tech environment.
- A Strategist's Mind: Deconstruct arguments with deep, instinctual understanding of digital marketing strategy, conversion funnels, and user psychology.
- Deep Domain Expertise: Fluent in SEO, email marketing, PPC, and UX‑centric copywriting. Know what makes content perform in each channel and can edit for outcomes.
- Diplomatic and Direct: Deliver critical feedback that is direct, insightful, and empowering. Build writers up without discouraging them.
- Unwavering Standards: Meticulous and detail‑obsessed with a high bar for quality. A misplaced comma or weak CTA causes physical pain.
- Proactive Ownership: Ultimate owner of every piece of content, resilient under pressure, upholding standards.
A Note on Our Demands & Your Rewards
Expect high investment of time, energy, and intellectual horsepower. Requires resilience and a proactive, problem‑solving mindset beyond a 9‑to‑5 checklist. Not for everyone, but rewards are immense: critical driver of client success, impact, growth, and personal challenge.
Benefits
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience and impact; $2,000–$4,000 USD/month.
- Competitive benefits package (details vary by location).
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) and company holidays.
- A fully remote and versátil work environment.
- A dedicated budget for professional development, courses, and conferences.
- Opportunity to shape the trajectory of a rapidly growing agency.
How to Apply
If this sounds like the challenge you’ve been looking for, submit your resume. Include a brief cover letter that specifically answers the following question:
- Describe a time you reviewed a piece of content that was well-written but strategically flawed. What was the core strategic issue, how did you identify it, and what was your process for giving feedback to the writer to correct the course?
Also note your primary working timezone and general availability for collaboration during US Eastern Time (ET) business hours.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Job Details
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries: Advertising Services
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