What are the responsibilities and job description for the Editorial Assistant, SEO position at Launch Potato?
YOUR ROLE
You'll assist and support the FinanceBuzz and AllAboutCookies Editorial staff in the team’s mission to produce high-quality content that helps our readers make smart decisions that better their lives and also performs well in terms of search results and revenue. This role will be focused on supporting our editorial teams that create SEO content.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need to be a detail-oriented person who is able to work independently on a variety of responsibilities with both short and long-term deadlines. You should be comfortable working in a CMS and able to assemble and publish content. You should have strong writing skills in the event that content needs to be adjusted or updated.
You must be 100% okay with having ad hoc tasks added to your to-do list and be able to pivot quickly. Tasks could range from optimizing hyperlinks in published content to collecting and inputting information into Google spreadsheets to assisting with compliance projects to cropping and uploading photos. You are excited by the fact that “editing” for digital media encompasses a lot more than proofreading and you enjoy contributing to the team’s success no matter the task. As a result, you’ll be exposed to multiple potential career paths and a ton of learning!
SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
- Assisting with the daily process of publishing new content — formatting posts, creating and/or adding images/charts/visuals/HTML tables, and getting to hit the publish button!
- Updating published content for accuracy, monetization, SEO, and reader experience
- Updating data in internal tools and resources to ensure consistent accuracy of our content
- Helping make sure disclosures and compliance requirements are applied to new and existing content
- Assisting with the development and maintenance of documentation for our team
- Helping with fact checking and copyediting if needed
- Working closely with the Editorial Team to improve your own knowledge and skills through their feedback
- Growing and fostering the FinanceBuzz brand as a top destination for personal finance information and education
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
- Experience working with the publication of online content in some capacity
- Successfully worked remotely in previous position(s)
- An ability to work and make decisions independently
- Relentless attention to detail, organization, and a strong ability to follow through on projects
- Experience working with Google Docs and Sheets
- Experience working within a CMS (WordPress, Drupal, etc.)
- Familiarity with Asana (or another project management system like Airtable or Trello)
- At least a basic familiarity with AP Style
- Basic knowledge of HTML and/or SEO would be a plus
Total Rewards & Compensation
Salary range: $35,000–$55,000
Base salary is set according to market rates for the nearest major metro and varies based on Launch Potato’s Levels Framework. Your compensation package includes a base salary, profit-sharing bonus, and competitive benefits. Launch Potato is a performance-driven company, which means once you are hired, future increases will be based on company and personal performance, not annual cost of living adjustments.
