Senior Editor, Mortgage Lead

Ratehub•Toronto, ON

17d•CA$90,000 - CA$100,000•Remote

About The Position

Ratehub is seeking a Senior Editor, Mortgage Lead to join their Mortgages Business Unit team. This role is crucial for establishing Ratehub as a leader in the mortgage and real estate space. The ideal candidate will act as the subject matter expert for mortgages and real estate, develop and implement an editorial strategy to enhance the company's position, and represent Ratehub in media interviews and video content. While the company is headquartered in downtown Toronto, this is a remote-first position, open to candidates across Canada.

Requirements

6–10 years of editorial experience
Demonstrated expertise in personal finance content, with a strong preference for candidates with a mortgage or real estate focus
Experience working in a digital-first media environment, fintech, financial services, or a high-volume content operation
Post-secondary education in journalism, communications, English, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience
Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to make complex financial topics clear and compelling for a Canadian consumer audience
Deep familiarity with Canadian mortgage products, rate structures, lending regulations, and the broader real estate landscape strongly preferred
Proven ability to manage a high volume of content across multiple formats simultaneously — articles, landing pages, newsletters, social, and video scripts
Strong command of Canadian AP or CP style, with experience developing and maintaining in-house style guides
Solid working knowledge of SEO best practices, including keyword research, on-page optimization, internal linking, and content structuring for search
Familiarity with GEO (generative engine optimization) and how AI-powered search is changing content strategy
Comfortable using tools such as Google Search Console, Google Analytics, Semrush, PEEC or similar platforms to inform editorial decisions
Ability to interpret content performance data and translate it into actionable editorial priorities
Experience mentoring content writers/strategists, with a track record of raising the quality of a team's output
Skilled at briefing and managing freelance contributors, including providing clear, constructive editorial feedback
Comfortable working cross-functionally with marketing, product, and analytics teams
Strong project management instincts — able to juggle competing deadlines, shifting priorities, and multiple stakeholders without dropping the ball
Confident communicator with on-camera and on-mic experience an asset — comfortable participating in video content and social media videos
Proficiency with a CMS (WordPress or similar), project management tools (Asana, Notion, or similar), and standard editorial collaboration tools
Experience with AI writing and editing tools, and a thoughtful perspective on how to use them responsibly in an editorial context

Nice To Haves

Strong relationships within Canadian financial media or journalism circles an asset

Responsibilities

Serve as Ratehub's primary subject matter expert for mortgages and real estate.
Develop content that provides unique analysis and insights reflecting current market conditions, rate movements, and consumer needs.
Strengthen Ratehub's authority in the mortgage space by producing/writing exceptional, accurate, and timely original content across various formats including media contributions, landing pages, blog posts, newsletters, videos, and social media.
Support the Communications team with expert commentary, data points, and timely insights for media pitches.
Liaise regularly with Ratehub's mortgage team to stay current on rate trends, lender strategy, and market shifts, and translate those insights into timely content updates.
Maintain and refresh existing content on an ongoing basis, leveraging internal resources, French translators, and freelancers where appropriate.
Incorporate SEO and GEO best practices into all content, with particular rigour on landing pages and high-traffic pages.
Set, document, and uphold Ratehub's editorial voice and style standards across all formats, channels, and contributors.
Establish and maintain editorial policies, workflows, and governance frameworks that scale across staff writers, freelancers, and cross-functional contributors.
Own and manage the editorial and social media calendar, balancing timely rate and market coverage with long-term content strategy and ensuring all published content meets accuracy, compliance, and regulatory standards.
Review, edit, and approve work from writers, freelancers, and subject matter experts to maintain a consistently high editorial bar.
Develop and maintain deep expertise in Canadian personal finance — mortgage rates, insurance, credit cards, banking, and investing — to provide credible editorial oversight.
Own content QA processes, including fact-checking, link auditing, structural reviews, and scheduled content refreshes.
Use performance data — organic traffic, keyword rankings, GEO metrics, engagement, and conversion signals — to inform editorial priorities and identify content gaps.
Brief, onboard, and manage freelance contributors, including scope definition, quality oversight, and feedback.
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, marketing, and data teams to ensure content reflects live product and rate information accurately.
Serve as the lead on sponsored content production, acting as the primary point of contact between the external partnership team and the content team.