SEO Lead Editor

About the role

This role sits at the intersection of editorial excellence, SEO strategy, and AI‑assisted content creation within a fast‑scaling digital publishing environment focused on gaming audiences. You will own content quality across a high‑traffic gaming hub, ensuring articles meet the highest standards of clarity, accuracy, tone, and search performance.

Key responsibilities

• Define, implement, and continuously improve editorial guidelines across all content verticals.
• Lead quality control processes, reviewing content, tracking performance issues, and documenting recurring challenges.
• Develop and enforce guidelines for AI‑generated content to meet editorial, SEO, and UX standards.
• Mentor senior editors, providing structured feedback and career development planning.
• Review, approve, and refine content structure, tone, design, and style to maximize engagement and search performance.
• Oversee SEO optimization, ensuring headlines and articles align with organic visibility best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement of editorial workflows using tools such as Google Docs and performance tracking systems.
• Lead initiatives for content innovation, including Google News strategies to strengthen traffic acquisition and revenue generation.

Required profile

• Proven experience in an editorial role with responsibility for content quality and publishing standards.
• Experience leading or managing editorial teams, with the ability to guide, mentor, and develop writers or editors.
• Strong understanding of SEO principles applied to editorial content and digital publishing.
• Experience overseeing AI‑assisted content creation workflows and editorial QA processes.
• Exceptional English writing, editing, and proofreading skills for both long‑form and short‑form content.
• Outstanding attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies, errors, and content gaps.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, capable of managing multiple editorial priorities simultaneously.

Required skills

• Google Docs