Editor – Student Loans

Credible is looking for a reliable and organized student loans editor to join our Content and SEO team. You’ll be a core contributor to our content strategy and help consumers make better financial decisions by contributing to articles for Credible and our media partners. You’ll be editing student loan content — including explainers, reviews, SEO articles, and news articles — for copy, style, and overall tone and working closely with writers to produce high-quality articles. This is an important role because we’re branching out with many different national media partners. We’re on a mission to make sure our content is clear and easy to digest — and we need you to help make that happen.

You’re a great fit for this role if you’re:

• A student loans expert with at least 2 years of editing experience
• Knowledgeable about SEO best practices and what makes an article stand out in search results
• Experienced working with multiple media partners and adhering to different style guides
• A strong communicator who can empathize with consumers and help them navigate complex financial decisions
• Always taking initiative and able to work independently
• Eager to work in a dynamic start-up environment where opportunity for ownership and impact is significant

Responsibilities:

• Editing student loans articles for the Credible blog and media partners
• Performing thorough fact-checking
• Optimizing articles for SEO using keywords, tables, visuals, etc.
• Working closely with freelance writers to ensure quality content
• Helping create content briefs for writers based on topic ideas and SEO recommendations
• Assisting senior editors with other content projects as needed
• Staying up to date on industry trends and continually expanding student loans knowledge

Education and Experience:

• At least 2 years of experience editing student loans content
• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, or a related field preferred
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Meticulous attention to detail, organization, and strong project management skills
• Experience with basic HTML and CSS a plus
• Experience working within Asana, Google Docs, and other content and task management systems a plus