Editor, Health & Wellness

Pillar4 Media

3d

About The Position

We're seeking an Editor to join our fast-growing wellness team on one of Pillar4 Media's strategic publishing partners.
You will be responsible for editing dynamic reviews of the most popular wellness products on the market. You'll work closely with our editorial and SEO teams to strategize, coordinate, and workshop content that's authentic, engaging, informative, and optimized for SEO.
This role demands sharp editorial instincts and creative strategic thinking. Pillar4 Media is a fast-growing media company, so we all get our hands dirty.

Requirements

• A deep background in and passion for editing and editorial strategy. You need to be able to transform stories from early stage drafts to polished finished products that are partner-ready. Become a subject matter expert in different partner style guides and editorial preferences, and be able to adapt content to meet the editorial standards, voice, and formatting requirements of multiple media partners.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills. You maintain a methodical process and high standard of excellence in your work while balancing multiple projects and meeting tight deadlines.
• A can-do attitude. We are looking for a teammate who is deadline-oriented and not afraid to juggle multiple projects at once.
• Strong communication skills. You will build relationships with external stakeholders, manage staff writers and freelancers, report up to internal stakeholders and foster strong alignment with your team. This all requires clear, direct communication and follow-through.
• Ownership mentality. You treat each content piece like it is your own and stand behind every word. You are comfortable putting your head down and producing excellent work without constant supervision.
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, English, or related field preferred
• At least 3 years of digital editing or content production experience (experience in SEO-focused content preferred but not required)
• Experience using testing data to help shape product reviews content
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an eye toward SEO optimization
• Experience working in common CMS platforms like WordPress
• Drive to quickly gain expertise on a subject matter that may be foreign to you
• Familiarity working in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• Openness to feedback and collaboration: You'll be working closely with folks across different teams, so you'll need to be open to the process and accepting of feedback and critique.
• Strong communication skills: You'll have the ability to build relationships with external stakeholders, report up to internal stakeholders, and foster strong alignment with your team-especially with remote teammates.
• Alignment with Pillar4's culture: We live by our values and expect our team to buy in.
• Act with focus
• Get after it
• Grow without limits
• Build the team
• Obsess Over Customers
• Commit to Service
• Entrepreneurial spirit: Our team members act like entrepreneurs in that we are incredibly driven, agile, goal-oriented, and are always up for a challenge.

Responsibilities

• Support editorial calendar content production, including editing in-depth product reviews optimized for SEO, in categories like fitness, sleep, mental health, nutrition, beauty, aging, beauty, personal care, and longevity.
• Have a deep understanding of the features and benefits of the products we review and how we test them
• Recruit and manage a stable of freelance subject matter expert writers, reviewers, fact checkers, and industry experts
• Uphold our high standards for editorial excellence and implement SEO and conversion rate optimization best practices. Each piece of content must be optimized, targeted to meet our marketing goals, and delivered on time; this requires coaching internal team members and contractors to uphold those same standards.
• Be able to format and publish content in our CMS

Benefits

• At Pillar4, you'll have access to competitive benefits, including health insurance, 401k, a monthly wellness stipend for house cleaning, gym membership, grocery delivery or massages, and cell phone reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level