Bankrate.com is looking for a sharp, innovative editor to fill an important lead editor position — managing the in-house reporting team for one of the most authoritative publications in the personal finance industry.
Ideal candidates will have experience editing content for consumers and innovating award-winning projects. Social media experience is necessary, as is familiarity with writing for search optimization.
The Senior Money Editor will be charged with managing the reporting staff, conceptualizing and executing online stories about personal finance from a consumer standpoint, and consistently improving the quality of Bankrate’s editorial coverage. The editor is expected to utilize current media trends to up the Bankrate editorial game — pitching, assigning and editing investigative stories, dailies, slideshows, quizzes, calculators and other editorial projects. We want someone with great news judgment, who can quickly react to events and publish high-quality, engaging content.
The position will be based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
Responsibilities
- Manage, coordinate and edit all coverage from the reporters covering financial planning and retirement, mortgage and real estate, banking, credit and personal loans, lifestyle and personal finance topics.
- Represent Bankrate as a spokesperson as needed.
- Be deeply engaged in data for our editorial coverage and data as it relates to story performance on Bankrate to make informed decisions about coverage.
- Understand metrics on our storytelling and allow them to help inform our decisions.
- Consistently improve the quality of Bankrate’s editorial coverage.
- Actively follow and assign content on personal finance topics and trends.
- Develop and maintain relationships with industry sources.
- Come up with ideas and create content in story form, blogs, quizzes and interactives.
- Be engaged and active in social media, staying current with trends in social media.
- Understand SEO value and employ best practices for SEO.
- Attend industry conferences to speak about personal finance and editorial topics.
- Create content for one-off features and special requests.
Qualifications
- Knowledgeable of the personal finance and news industries.
- Thorough understanding of business topics.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as an editor and manager.
- Strong knowledge of AP style.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
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