Digital Content Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create, refine, and deliver precise, high-quality content across the Garden Group portfolio, which includes articles, posts, and videos.

• Revise legacy content in WordPress/Contentful utilizing SEO best practices to enhance visibility while maintaining the original voice.

• Collaborate with the Multimedia/Video Producer to produce both short- and long-format videos for web and social media platforms.

• Investigate and apply new techniques in content engagement, storytelling formats, and editorial presentation.

• Thoughtfully leverage AI tools to assist with research, drafting, and production, ensuring rigorous human review and compliance with company standards.

• Adhere to strict content delivery schedules across multiple projects and platforms simultaneously.

• Oversee, assign, and edit submissions from contributors for all three brands.

• Assess content proposals from potential authors and offer clear editorial guidance to freelancers.

• Spot story opportunities and collaborate with contributors and stakeholders to develop ideas that foster membership growth and deepen audience engagement.

• Utilize analytics, SEMRush, and audience insights — in conjunction with the Executive Digital Editor — to identify content gaps and shape editorial priorities.

• Work together on monthly/seasonal engaging content calendars for each brand, balancing SEO requirements, article performance, and editorial judgment.

• Participate in creative content promotion initiatives, digital publishing best practices, and planning and execution of e-letters.

• Assist in the planning and execution of online webinars and digital events, from topic development to promotion and follow-up after the event.

• Contribute to e-learning content, including course design, instructional writing, and coordination with subject matter experts.

• Aid in the creation of project guides, white papers, and downloadable resources for members at various experience levels.

• Track metrics for webinars and digital events; provide insights to enhance future programming.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–5+ years of experience in digital editorial roles, preferably within home, garden, lifestyle, or enthusiast media.

• Proven track record in managing contributors, meeting deadlines, and overseeing multi-platform production schedules.

• Familiarity with WordPress or Contentful and SEO best practices.

• Proficient in analytics tools (Google Analytics, SEMRush, or similar).

• Excellent written communication skills across various brand voices.

• Experience in managing competing priorities with minimal oversight.

• Genuine understanding of gardening, horticulture, or outdoor living — sufficient to edit for accuracy and clarity.

• Experience in producing or editing video and multimedia content.

• Knowledge of webinar production or e-learning content development.

• Background in lifestyle, home, garden, food, or enthusiast media.

• Comfortable using project management tools (Trello, Monday.com, or similar).

🏝️ Benefits

• Active Interest Media values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.