Full-Time Temporary-to-Hire Position | Remote

Salary range for FTE position after initial 3-month contract: $68,00-$75,000 annualized

Are you an SEO-savvy editor who geeks out over search intent, strategy, and how to support content visibility in AI-driven search journeys? Maybe you've sharpened your skills across regulated industries and know how to deliver compliant copy that still has a pulse. Or maybe you're just a darn good editor who's ready to level up in a space where AI-forward SEO rigor and editorial quality aren't competing priorities; they're the same thing.

We're seeking a managing editor to help lead content operations and editorial quality across our SEO portfolio. MediaJel is the leading marketing and advertising agency specializing in cannabis and other regulated industries. We approach content creation with high editorial caliber, and we need someone who can keep that bar high while managing the moving parts underneath it.

You ensure content is aligned with ever-evolving SEO best practices and can hold its own in an increasingly AI-mediated search landscape. You're as comfortable overseeing geolocated service pages as you are informational blogs, commercial landing pages, and B2B content, and you provide writers with guidance that helps them hit the right note for each client's voice. 

You know that being a good editor at this scale also means managing production calendars across a multi-client portfolio, orchestrating 60+ deliverables a month, and balancing client priorities against freelancer capacity.

You’ll have the opportunity to:

• Lead day-to-day content operations across a diverse portfolio of clients in regulated and non-regulated industries
• Manage and mentor freelance writers, providing feedback that sharpens their SEO execution and editorial quality
• Collaborate with the technical SEO team to ensure content execution aligns with the broader search strategy
• Contribute to the development of content strategy, topic ideation, and quarterly production planning
• Shape and improve AI-assisted content workflows, from brief creation to editorial QA
• Participate in client-facing calls to align content strategy with broader SEO and marketing goals
• Pitch and implement workflow tools and process improvements that keep production running smoothly

We’re looking for these skills, traits, and experience:

• Have 3-5 years of editorial or content management experience, with at least 2 in an SEO-focused role
• Have experience managing freelance writers or contract contributors
• Have experience working in an agency environment, managing multiple clients, and competing priorities simultaneously
• Are trained in the art and science of grammar
• Have a firm grasp of SEO best practices for content and can coach writers in the execution of MediaJel’s standards
• Understand geolocated and local SEO tactics for content
• Are familiar with how AI is transforming the search landscape, from AI Overviews to evolving discovery patterns, and understand how the new landscape translates into content strategy
• Have experience editing AI-generated content and working within AI-assisted production workflows
• Thrive on organization, forward planning, and managing production workflows that operate on a quarterly cadence
• Have direct or transferable experience navigating content requirements for regulated industries
• Are well-versed in B2C and B2B content for audiences at various points of their conversion journey
• Have used SEMRush, Ahrefs, or another SaaS SEO tool, plus GSC and GA4, to improve content strategy and performance
• Are familiar with navigating various CMS platforms for content uploads and QA
• Are well-versed in project management software (Asana, in particular)

Nice to have:

• Experience with cannabis, hemp, or dispensary content
• Experience editing science-focused content for laypersons and assessing peer-reviewed sources for relevance and rigor
• Familiarity with ecommerce content, including product descriptions and collection pages
• Exposure to B2B2C business models
• Background in ad tech, martech, or SaaS content

What the role entails:

As an important member of our SEO team, you will work closely with the Director of SEO to ensure we meet our production targets and timelines, enabling our content workflow to move efficiently. This includes:

Content Operations & Editing

• Managing day-to-day operations of the Content Department, including:
• Ensuring alignment across client-facing Roadmaps, Asana, and other project management interfaces to shepherd the content lifecycle from brief to publication
• Ensuring timely content deliverable submissions from freelancers and editing of all content to MediaJel's service standards and quarterly production cadence
• Carrying out Quality Assurance checks for all content uploads
• Providing writer support and feedback:
• Acting as the day-to-day contact for freelancer questions on assignments, due dates, and best practices
• Providing writers with regular feedback on their work to help them improve content quality and ensure their work aligns with current best practices and editorial standards
• Working with the Director of SEO to provide writers with quarterly, updated guidance on best practices for digital, SEO-friendly content writing
• Upholding compliance standards for regulated and non-regulated clients of MediaJel
• Checking that client guidelines and compliance for regulated industries are adhered to
• Ensuring that location pages, metadata, blogs, landing pages, and any other content created align with a client’s voice, tone, and strategic goals
• Collaborating with technical SEO teams to ensure content execution aligns with broader search strategy, including keyword deployment, content hierarchy, and optimization recommendations

AI-Assisted Content Production & Workflows

• Manage all AI-assisted geolocated content production, including:
• Creating detailed, AI-friendly content briefs
• Supporting freelance writers who use MediaJel's AI-assisted workflows
• Editing all geolocated content to ensure it aligns with MediaJel's editorial and quality standards
• Support the Director of SEO in developing and improving AI-assisted workflows, including:
• Build and maintain infrastructure and resources that support AI-assisted workflows (e.g. knowledge base resources, brand guides, product or service details)
• Contribute to the ongoing iteration and development of these workflows and systems, including context engineering, tooling, and process improvements

MediaJel is the leading marketing and advertising company specializing in cannabis SEO and digital marketing. We deliver high-caliber, compliance-driven content that balances engagement, conversions, and technical SEO excellence. We’re seeking a Director of Editorial (SEO) to lead our content team, manage a portfolio of SEO clients, oversee display advertising efforts for clients using those services, and drive both technical and on-page SEO execution.