Editor Jobs

About The Position

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.

Benefits

• Full health and dental coverage with no employee-paid premiums
• A company-matched RRSP program
• An individual training allowance