Strategic Content Editor (Contract-to-Hire)

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential digital marketing agency that is preparing for a planned leadership transition. A senior member of their content team will be taking a scheduled leave, and our client needs an experienced strategic editor who can maintain editorial standards and content quality during that period—and continue contributing at a senior level once the team is whole again.

This begins as a contract engagement with a clear path to full-time employment based on performance. The contract period functions as a working trial for both sides. If you excel, there is a permanent senior role waiting with a full benefits package.

The timeline is firm: our client needs someone who can ramp quickly and operate independently from day one. You will receive proper onboarding, documented strategy, and support from a knowledgeable team—but you will not have months to find your footing.

Responsibilities

• Review content strategies, keyword plans, and funnel briefs before writing begins, identifying gaps in targeting, search intent analysis, or strategic logic at the brief stage rather than during revisions
• Edit content for strategic alignment, verifying that every draft matches its intended persona, funnel stage, and search intent targets
• Develop and document editorial standards where they are missing, addressing recurring quality issues by building systematic fixes with team input and leadership buy-in
• Identify ranking opportunities by analyzing SERPs and flagging structural improvements or unclaimed keyword clusters that briefs may have missed
• Execute comprehensive quality control as the final review before publication, covering clarity, tone, brand voice, internal links, metadata, and formatting while helping formalize the QA process
• Provide strategic, actionable feedback that improves writer performance through direct explanations of both corrections and their underlying reasoning

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years editing strategic marketing content (SEO content, landing pages, email campaigns, PPC assets) in an agency or similarly fast-paced environment, with demonstrated experience editing for measurable performance outcomes
• Strong ability to evaluate SEO strategy documents critically, including keyword selection, intent mapping, funnel logic, and content architecture—this requires fluency, not surface familiarity
• Proven capacity to work independently and make sound editorial decisions without constant oversight, particularly important during the leadership transition period
• Genuine collaborative skills with the ability to build trust quickly across teams of writers, strategists, and project managers
• Direct, constructive feedback style that helps writers improve their craft rather than discouraging them
• Track record of taking on unofficial leadership responsibilities such as mentoring writers, building processes proactively, or serving as the team's go-to resource for editorial questions
• Desire for greater responsibility than your current role provides, with readiness to grow into formal leadership including eventual team management

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team will conduct an initial screening to assess fit and experience. Qualified candidates will then be presented to our client for their interview process. Please do not attempt to contact the employer directly—all communication and coordination will flow through our talent team to ensure a smooth process for everyone involved.

Role Details

Location: Fully remote within the United States, with meaningful overlap required with US Eastern Time business hours for team collaboration

Employment Type: Contract-to-hire. This begins as a contract engagement with conversion to full-time employment based on performance during the contract period. Full-time conversion includes salary, benefits, paid time off, and professional development budget.

Equal Opportunity

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