Editor, Real Estate Education and Finance, Homes.com

CoStar Group - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Senior

Richmond, VA

Real Estate

About the position

As the Editor for Real Estate Education and Finance at Homes.com, a subsidiary of CoStar Group, you will play a crucial role in shaping the editorial content that establishes Homes.com as a trusted source in residential real estate. This position involves editing, optimizing, and publishing content that educates homebuyers and sellers on various topics, including the impact of market changes and personal finance related to real estate. You will lead a small team of writers, ensuring high-quality, data-driven content that engages users and drives traffic.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a small team of internal writers on their research, reporting, and writing.
• Edit articles and on-page content to enhance the overall storytelling.
• Identify quality concerns and provide guidance to writers on how to improve.
• Produce, upload, and publish content, including articles, photos, videos, and data visualizations.
• Assist with assignment scheduling and maintaining an up-to-date content calendar.
• Create data visualizations, using both internal and external data sets.
• Execute an SEO-focused content strategy that delivers helpful content with great readability.
• Focus on improving ledes to draw the reader in.
• Rewrite portions of the content that require additional work and/or send the copy back to the writer with clear, helpful feedback.
• Ensure that the overall voice, style, and flow of copy is consistent with the Homes.com brand vision.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Creative Writing, English, Marketing, or Communications from an accredited institution.
• Professional background in residential real estate, personal finance, service journalism, or data journalism.
• Experience editing and optimizing content for SEO, with a basic understanding of SEO tools like SEMrush.
• Ability to identify opportunities that improve content and drive increased traffic.
• Experience with content management systems, such as WordPress, Drupal, or Brightspot.
• Experience following Associated Press Stylebook (AP Stylebook) guidelines.
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• 7-10 years of professional editing experience.
• 3-5 years of professional experience managing freelancers or a small internal team.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with data visualization tools, such as Datawrapper, Flourish, and Tableau.
• Thorough understanding of SEO best practices, with experience using SEO tools to drive editorial decisions and optimize content.
• Experience managing a content calendar and identifying new opportunities for coverage.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to successfully multitask and track assignments through multiple stages of production.
• Highly collaborative attitude; team player who is not afraid to speak up or ask questions.

Benefits

• Employee stock purchase plan
• Health insurance
• On-site gym
• Dental insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching