GOBankingRates.com is a leading destination for personal finance news and information.
Launched by Jeff Bartlett and Brett Rossmann in 2004, GOBankingRates (formerly ConsumerTrack) connects people with products and services that help them to lead a richer life.We are a multi-media content platform covering all aspects of your personal finance journey. Our curated editorial content, videos and podcasts utilize expert insight to teach readers the six key principles of financial literacy: how to earn, save, invest, spend, borrow and protect money. We strive to give readers the confidence they need to feel empowered about making smart financial decisions today, tomorrow and into the future.Your rich life starts with GOBankingRates.
Let us guide you there!
What’s Interesting About This Role?
The Weekend Editor will join a dynamic team of passionate Writers and Editors at GOBankingRates.com. This role offers experienced content creators a comprehensive understanding of publishing on our platform and partner sites like Yahoo and CNN. The Weekend Editor will streamline data-gathering and publishing processes, leverage AI to produce unique, fact-checked content, and apply SEO best practices.The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of independent work, generating strong traffic through thoughtful editorial execution, and a deep understanding of personal finance or similar niche topics.
They should excel at making complex subjects engaging and approachable, delivering an excellent reader experience.
How Will You Make an Impact?
- Edit and optimize content at a fast pace – 6-8 articles daily – maintaining quality while in pursuit of the goal to increase traffic to GOBankingRates content.
- Content will include partner-focused titles, specifically geared toward weekend audiences
- Pitch 6-8 data-backed title ideas daily.
- Be comfortable exploring and leveraging new technologies in the publishing industry, including AI, to improve processes and increase content production.
- Distill complex concepts into clear, easily understood language.
- Help evolve and maintain editorial standards for weekend planning and production
- Project manage workflows -- from writing assignment briefs, to fact-checking and editing copy, to preparing a post to publish.
- Work closely with our network of freelance writers and editors.
- Collaborate across departments to develop initiatives that will meet and exceed traffic and revenue goals.
- Contribute to the evolution of the GOBankingRates voice and authority in the personal finance space.
What Do You Bring to Us?
- BA/BS from a four-year accredited university or college, preferably with a degree in Journalism, Marketing, and/or a similar field – or similar equivalent experience.
- Editorial experience for an online publication is a must — 3-5 years is preferred.
- Must be available 40 hours a week for a weekend-focused schedule of Thursday-Monday.
- Full command of line editing, fact-checking, and copy editing (to AP Style).
- You’re an idea generator who can think of new, fresh ways to package content and is used to regularly pitching story ideas.
- You’re an excellent project manager with great time management and strong organizational and people skills, plus a strong attention to detail.
- Experience using analytics tools to make editorial decisions is vital.
The salary range for this role is $70,000 - $80,000 per year. Pay offered may vary
based on a number of factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills,
experience, and location.
Benefits
- 100% Remote
- Competitive salary with excellent growth opportunity; we pride ourselves in having a team that exudes leadership, high initiative, creativity and passion.
- Awesome medical, dental and vision plans with heavy employer contribution
- Paid maternity leave and paternity leave programs
- Paid vacation, sick days and holidays
- Company funding for outside classes and conferences to help you improve your skills
- Contribution to student loan debt payments after the first year of employment
- 401(k) -- employees can start contributing immediately. After the first year, GOBankingRates matches your contribution up to 4% of your salary
We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
