Responsibilities

• Editorial Leadership and Standards
• Support the editorial team in efforts to refine and improve Avalara's editorial guidelines and processes
• Be a subject matter expert on Avalara voice, tone, and style — mentoring new employees and inspiring the broader Content Strategy team
• Oversee the team's AI-powered content systems to ensure all AI-generated output meets brand standards and reflects core messaging.
• Content Review & Optimization
• Provide revisions to marketing assets published by Avalara, including copyediting, accuracy checks, and voice/style edits
• Ensure assets are optimized for each medium of distribution — including email (template guidelines), web (metadata and SEO), newsletters, blogs, data sheets, and more
• Edit and improve materials written by internal and third-party resources
• Work with internal design teams and external designers (contract, freelance, and agencies) to ensure quality finished products
• Project & Stakeholder Management

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts degree, or comparable experience
• Minimum 8 years of editing experience
• Experience proofreading and ensuring adherence to style and voice guides
• Experience producing and editing content for the web, including SEO optimization
• Experience in a multi-language publishing environment, including globalization for translation
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, and Premiere)
• Working knowledge of project management tools (Jira or Workfront)
• Experience with team collaboration and planning tools (Slack, Miro, Monday.com)

Benefits

• In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses.
• Health & Wellness: Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance.
• Inclusive culture and diversity: Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship.