Insurance Editor and Content Strategist ( Hybrid / Remote )

$55,000 - $90,000/Yr

U.S. News & World Report

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote

Publishing Industries

About the position

U.S. News & World Report is a multifaceted digital media company dedicated to helping citizens, consumers, business leaders, and policy officials make important decisions in their lives. We publish independent reporting, rankings, data journalism, and advice that has earned the trust of our readers and users for nearly 90 years. Our platforms include Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News, and 360 Reviews. We reach more than 40 million people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our "Best" series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services, and more. These guides provide an easy-to-digest list for consumers to better understand and compare when making their decisions. We continue to publish annual guides of the authoritative Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings on our website and in print. And our U.S. News Live flagship conferences highlight important national conversations including Healthcare of Tomorrow and Healthiest Communities. We believe in having a broad range of talent and backgrounds at U.S. News. We strive to maintain a welcoming workplace where everyone is given an opportunity to succeed and contribute to their fullest. In this position, you will have the opportunity to leverage your strengths and skills to help people make smart decisions about the things that really matter. The Insurance Editor and Content Strategist will drive our coverage of feature and advice content for all things insurance, including creating new "best of" lists. The 360 Reviews team operates as a startup within the larger U.S. News organization, giving it a fast-moving, innovative culture, along with the stability of an established and respected media company. The Insurance Editor and Content Strategist will have the opportunity to have a real impact on the development and direction of a U.S. News product. Though 360 Reviews is based in our Washington, DC office, this position is open to remote workers. Collaborating with an enthusiastic team of product managers, SEO analysts, and editors, the Insurance Editor and Content Strategist will establish, manage, and edit content that includes informational guides and features.

Responsibilities

• Create content templates and outlines that maximize SEO
• Collaborate with the SEO team to create content plans and editorial calendars
• Develop and manage a stable of top-notch freelancer writers
• Assign content to freelance writers
• Edit content for flow, consistency, tone, audience, brevity, and accuracy
• Copy edit content for grammar, spelling, AP style, punctuation, keywords, and formatting
• Continually optimize and update pages to gain and maintain high search rank

Requirements

• A love of insurance and helping consumers make smart choices
• 2-4 years of professional editing experience, plus strong copy editing skills
• 2-3 years of experience in content strategy and managing an editorial calendar
• Experience writing and editing for SEO
• General understanding of SEO tools, including SEMRush
• Familiarity with working with freelancers, including managing assignments and invoices
• Experience working with online content management systems
• Expertise and prior experience using AP style
• Excellent communication and organization skills
• Self-starter who can identify opportunities to improve content and better engage our audience
• Ability to manage your own project timelines and meet multiple deadlines

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in video production, scripting or on-camera presentation

Benefits

• Competitive benefits including paid vacation time, medical, tuition reimbursement, and training
• Collaborative Work Environment - Fun, diverse, inclusive and ambitious co-workers