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SEO Editor, West Coast

Employer
The Washington Post
Location
Washington, DC
Closing date
Apr 11, 2023

Job Details

Application Instructions

Please list all professional experience and explain any gaps in employment history. All of your application materials, which may include PDF files of work samples and/or links to audio, video, photography or graphics, must be uploaded to the field labeled Resume/Cover Letter/Work Samples to be considered for the position.

Job Description

The Washington Post is seeking an experienced SEO editor based in the Pacific time zone to bolster efforts to reach audiences through search and growth platforms. This editor will be responsible for optimizing stories and identifying content opportunities across a range of topics to extend the reach of our journalism.

This editor must obsess over news and move quickly to turn insights from trends and traffic patterns into tactics to reach audiences. The ideal candidate will be able to pivot quickly to seize opportunities around breaking news and live moments and step back to perform analysis, think strategically beyond the news cycle and make recommendations that support our mission and audience-growth goals.

Responsibilities
  • Pitch story ideas and coverage areas to reach new and existing audiences and collaborate with editors and reporters to ensure success.
  • Optimize daily content and implement strategies based on technical audits of the website.
  • Train editors and reporters on optimization best practices and directly partner to guide content strategy.
  • Provide competitive analysis on search performance to newsroom stakeholders.
  • Work with partners to identify and improve tools to facilitate the creation of search-first content.


Please consider applying if you meet most of these requirements:
  • Experience working in SEO content strategy or audience development.
  • A passion for keeping up with SEO best practices and industry changes.
  • A collaborative mind-set and demonstrated ability to work with reporters and editors.
  • Experience building products to help audiences navigate a news website.
  • Expertise in using analytics to make real-time and long-term strategic decisions.
  • Exceptional organizational abilities.
  • Strong communication skills.


This remote position is based on the U.S. West Coast and might require night and weekend work.

Candidates should upload a résumé and cover letter outlining their experience in search-engine optimization and audience development in a fast-paced newsroom setting to our jobs portal. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled, but those received by 11/25/2022 will be prioritized. Your cover letter should be addressed to Director of Optimization and News Product Bryan Flaherty and Head of Curation and Platforms Coleen O'Lear.

Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:

  • Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
  • Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
  • Nine paid holidays and two personal days
  • 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
  • Robust mental health resources
  • Backup care and caregiver concierge services
  • Gender affirming services
  • Pet insurance
  • Free Post digital subscription
  • Leadership and career development programs


Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.

The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.

Ever wondered if what you are doing will Impact Tomorrow? At The Washington Post, every employee shapes the way we deliver the news. Find the career that's right for you

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Company

Thank you for your interest in a career with The Washington Post. We invite you to review all of our open positions to find the one that's right for you. We look forward to receiving your resume!


Since it first began publication more than 130 years ago, The Washington Post has grown into one of the most storied and respected news organizations in the world. A subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, today's Post is the indispensable guide to Washington. In print, we enjoy the highest penetration of any major metropolitan newspaper in the United States. On the web, we have the third largest news website with 17 million unique visitors each month, and have recently launched a celebrated news app for the iPad. We serve Washington in all media, on any platform, including paid products, events, and tailored content.

More broadly, The Washington Post Company delivers quality products to today's students, readers and viewers. What unites our company is the immediacy of our products and services, created by teachers and tutors at Kaplan; reporters and editors at our media properties; and associates at Cable ONE.
Washington Post Media views its employees as its most valuable asset and provides a comprehensive benefits package to promote healthy and balanced lives at work and at home. We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for training and career advancement and an outstanding, progressive benefits package including:
Health and dental benefits
Flexible healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
401(k) and company-funded cash balance plan
Life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Domestic partner benefits
Employee assistance program
Employee referral program
 

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1301 K Street, N.W.
Washington
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