SEO Tax Expert Writer

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SEO Tax Expert Writer

Contract through September 2024 (possible extension)
Location: Mountain View, CA (Hybrid)
Hourly Pay: $50 - $58 per hour (W2 only)

Our client, a Fortune 500 and global financial technology company, is seeking a SEO Tax Expert Writer

Their SEO team is currently looking for a CPA or Enrolled Agent with outstanding writing, editing, and communications skills to join the SEO team as the TurboTax SEO Tax Expert Writer contractor. This person will be responsible for extending tax expertise across its website. The platform creates tax tip content to inform and empower customers and prospects on and offsite. The right candidate has strong tax expertise, actively keeps up with the latest tax law changes and trends, and is able to translate complex tax code into simple language. This person is a self-starter with the ability to work under tight deadlines and a strong collaborator with a passion for helping taxpayers get their tax questions answered in an easy to understand format.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience with an exceptional ability to collaborate in a fast-paced, and multi-dimensional team-oriented environment. You will work with a team of passionate world class marketers who are focused on delivering an exceptional experience for customers and strong results for our business in a high-performing environment.

Duties:

Day to day responsibilities include creating, writing, and editing tax content, reviewing infographics and video content for tax accuracy. Partner with the TurboTax SEO team to create and write new tax accurate tax article content based off of content gaps, tax law changes, or trending tax topics on the website.
Major and minor rewrites and refreshes of existing tax article content to update for tax law changes, re-optimize for search engines, or improving the readability of the content.
Collaborate closely with Content Editor to follow an editorial calendar for new and refreshed content review schedule and ensure work is delivered on time. -
Work closely with CPA and content editor to ensure new and refreshed content are accurate to tax law and follow TurboTax’s brand voice and tone.
Supporting review of other content types (articles, blurbs, videos, infographics, images, podcasts) for tax accuracy

Qualifications:

Legal authorization to work in the United States without Visa sponsorship or an OPT Visa required
5+ years relevant experience
Current CPA or Enrolled Agent credentials
Strong personal/business tax expertise and current on new tax laws and trends a must, and the ability to research and break down complex tax topics into easily understandable concepts.
Ability to translate complex topics into easy to understand written language for consumers
Journalism or related degree or equivalent professional experience
Excellent communication, writing, and editing skills
Ability to multitask, prioritize, work well under tight deadlines, and high pressure
Strong collaboration skills
Knowledge of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) a plus
Experience with WordPress a plus
Strong project management skills, including the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously with different teams and deadlines
Excellent attention to detail and a drive to help teams deliver a great experience and results
Effective interpersonal, organizational, and problem solving skills
Bilingual a plus

Rate/Salary: $50 - $58 per hour (W2 only)