Branded Content Editor

GOBankingRates.com is a personal finance news and features website dedicated to helping visitors Live Richer™

From tips on saving money to investing for retirement or finding a good interest rate, GOBankingRates helps turn financial goals into milestones and money dreams into realities. Its content is regularly featured on top-tier media outlets, including MSN, Yahoo!, FOX Business, CNBC, Business Insider, USA Today and dozens of others. GOBankingRates specializes in connecting consumers with the financial institutions and products that best match their needs

What's Interesting About This Role?

We are seeking a dynamic and creative Branded Content Editor to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a knack for storytelling and a strong understanding of creating compelling branded content that drives engagement and meets client objectives. This role requires excellent collaboration skills, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

How Will You Make an Impact?

• Develop innovative content campaigns utilizing a variety of formats, including unique columnists, infographics, podcast episodes, and original studies and surveys.
• Liaise with sales, design, product, and tech teams to produce top-notch content that satisfies client needs and captures reader interest.
• Work with the content team and other departments to create a robust content calendar that aligns with client interests, industry trends, and holidays.
• Assign, edit, and publish an average of 25-40 pieces of content weekly to support branded content initiatives.
• Create posts in the content management system and update tracking systems with relevant information.
• Own the social media strategy for clients, sponsors, and sales to maximize content reach and engagement.
• Create detailed briefs for freelancers to prepare for assignments.
• Quickly handle updates and edits to content based on internal and client feedback.
• Support the editorial team and collaborate with the wider content team as needed.
  
  

What Will You Bring to Us?

• At least 4 years of experience writing and editing 15-30 pieces of content weekly in a fast-paced environment, with at least one year working on monetized, sponsored, or branded content or liaising with clients.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, Communications, English, or a related field.
• Experience using analytics tools to make data-driven decisions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Goal oriented, with a focus on meeting deadlines and upholding quality standards.
• Ability to pivot quickly and efficiently when working with content.
• Proven record of dedication and resilience in the workplace.
• Strong editorial judgment and ability to provide and receive constructive feedback.
• Familiarity with content management systems and tracking tools.
• Expertise in personal finance content is a plus.
  
  

The salary range for this role ranges from $80,000 - $90,000 annually depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with excellent growth opportunity; we pride ourselves in having a team that exudes leadership, high initiative, creativity and passion.
• Awesome medical, dental and vision plans with heavy employer contribution
• Paid maternity leave and paternity leave programs
• Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
• Company funding for outside classes and conferences to help you improve your skills
• Contribution to student loan debt payments after the first year of employment
• 401(k) -- employees can start contributing immediately. After the first year, GOBankingRates matches your contribution up to 4% of your salary
  
  

A note about our new norm: The world has changed and we know it's important to adapt and to do our part to do what's best for our team. Our number one priority is to have our team feel safe, balanced and connected. We're committed to providing our teams with the best resources and tools to navigate this new virtual world that we're living in. We've also reinvented the ways in which we recognize, celebrate, and engage with each other to keep our culture strong!

Here's a peek into our world at GOBankingRates -

• Our teams are working remotely 100% for the foreseeable future. We're in the digital media space, so we're mobile and flexible!
• *Option to work from an office (if you need to get away!)
• Tools & resources are available to keep our team connected across North America. (JIRA, Trello, Slack, Zoom and so much more!)
• To keep our community engaged and connected, virtual team building events are held weekly and monthly.
• For wellness and balance, weekly virtual fitness classes such as yoga are available.
• To care for the local communities that we're a part of across the U.S our team members host socially distanced philanthropic events every quarter.
• And most importantly, we've committed to consistent and transparent communication to help us all stay informed, engaged and to keep us on our path to success and #greatness.
  

We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.