LendingTree is seeking a deputy editor with an understanding of personal finance to join our in-house SEO editorial team. On this team, we create content that comprehensively answers readers’ most pressing personal finance questions. Our ultimate goal is for all our content to rank on page one of Google’s search engine results page for top keywords.
In this role, you will have two primary functions: to manage our small business content, and to act as a liaison between our staff editors and a network of 50+ freelancers. As their primary point of contact, you’ll be charged with developing freelance writers and editors through training and onboarding initiatives, coordinating assignments, communicating feedback, relaying style or process updates, and fostering reliable relationships with an evolving team of contributors.
You will work with our in-house vertical editors to identify and assign stories to freelance writers, respond to evolving content initiatives with freelance staffing ideas that may result in recruiting new writers or editors, and assist with freelancer payments and budget. You may also help coordinate staff writer assignments.
The rest of your time will be spent writing and editing SEO content for LendingTree’s personal finance verticals — primarily our small business loans section. This entails conducting keyword research and competitor analysis, creating keyword-driven outlines and collaborating with our SEO analysts to devise the best strategy to ensure our content ranks on the first page of Google search engine results.
REQUIREMENTS
The ideal candidate is extremely organized and a strong communicator across multiple platforms (Slack, email, in-person and Zoom meetings). You should also have a solid understanding of personal finance topics and access to a network of freelance writers with personal finance expertise.
- At least 3-5 years experience as a personal finance journalist or content marketing writer or editor (editing experience is preferred)
- Experience with SEO best practices and strategies
- Ability to give constructive feedback and coaching that results in solid relationships with freelance writers who produce quality content
- Outstanding writing, editing and grammar skills and a strong commitment to accuracy and comprehensiveness
- Impeccable communication, time-management and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently, collaboratively and lead multiple projects/tasks in a cross-disciplinary team
- Flexibility to adjust to an evolving role and adaptable to steady change within our fast-growing company
- A great attitude and the desire to develop a team of go-to personal finance freelance writers and editors
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- This is a full-time position, based in our Charlotte office.
- Remote work candidates will also be considered.
- Must submit a cover letter and be willing to complete a paid editing test
COMPANY
LendingTree is the nation’s largest online lending marketplace. That means we connect customers with multiple lenders so they find the best deals on loans, credit cards, savings accounts and insurance. Our goal is to help people save money, and we believe the best way to do that is by giving them a way to shop for loans and compare lenders so they make their best financial choices.
Our CEO Doug Lebda founded the company in 1996 after a frustrating house-hunting experience. In those days, we mostly helped people find good mortgage deals. Now, we help consumers find their best in personal loans, auto loans, business loans, student loans, credit cards, savings accounts, home equity loans and more.
What else you should know:
- We’re a publicly-traded company (TREE).
- We’ve welcomed several other companies into the LendingTree family to augment our efforts at helping borrowers make their most sensible financial choices.
- We’ve built the LendingTree app and LendingTree dashboard to give consumers tools to manage and monitor their financial health.
The base pay range for this position in Colorado/New York/California is $85,000-$90,000 however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience
Incentive Compensation: Eligible for annual performance bonus
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision insurance and 401(k) matching
CULTURE
We’re a fast-paced company with an entrepreneurial bend. We work hard and test our products often. We’re collaborative, ambitious, candid and high-energy. Our teammates are some of the brightest, most talented people you’ll ever work with. We care more about your smarts than we do about the kinds of clothes you wear (but please, do wear clothes to work!), and we’re pretty good about rewarding innovation, creativity and the knack for just getting stuff done (we even have an award for employees called the GSD, “Get Stuff Done”). APPLY HERE