SMB Editor (Contract)

At Marketplace, our mission is to help readers turn their aspirations into reality. We arm people with trusted advice and guidance, so they can make informed decisions they feel confident in and get back to doing the things they care about most.

We are an experienced team of industry experts dedicated to helping readers make smart decisions and choose the right products with ease. Marketplace boasts decades of experience across dozens of geographies and teams, including Content, SEO, Business Intelligence, Finance, HR, Marketing, Production, Technology and Sales. The team brings rich industry knowledge to Marketplace’s global coverage of consumer credit, debt, health, home improvement, banking, investing, credit cards, small business, education, insurance, loans, real estate and travel.

Job Description

Marketplace is looking for an editor with small business writing and editing experience to join the Marketplace team as a contract editor for 30 hours a week.

Responsibilities:

Help the lead editor build and scale the SMB team’s content efforts by substantive editing, fact checking, writing and managing the day-to-day content workflow.
Complete 10 or more substantive edits per week on articles that span tech, legal and business topics.
Leverage data and SEO best practices to assign content to freelance writers that include explanatory content, how-tos, roundups, best-ofs and product reviews.
Recruit new freelancers and manage freelancer assignments. Train and give freelancers feedback.
Attend weekly meetings with the staff editors.

Requirements:

At least 2 years experience editing small business / enterprise content
3-5 years of experience in online journalism
Strong understanding of consumer SMB topics across various tech, software and legal services and products, such as human resource management, VPNs and VoIP
Experience with SEO best practices, willingness to learn and expand SEO skills
Organized and detail oriented
Nimble and open to changes in strategy
Familiarity with Airtable a plus

Benefits:

$35 an hour