Editor-in-Chief, SEO, AEO Content

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +16 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee Jerry's editorial operations across jerry.ai as well as external platforms, including roadmap development, architectural planning, resource distribution, and setting targets for organic traffic and conversions.

• Create and manage the workflow from brief to AI draft, followed by human editing, quality assurance, and publishing.

• Develop and maintain prompt libraries, quality assurance gates, and metrics to monitor quality drift.

• Establish policies regarding AI responsibilities and determine where human involvement is necessary.

• Create web pages and topic clusters that rank well on Google, earning citations from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and AI Overviews.

• Organize content using answer capsules, question-oriented headings, FAQ schema, and entity optimization techniques.

• Monitor citation presence across search engines and AI answer platforms, managing the roadmap for closing any gaps.

• Define and uphold Jerry's voice and style guidelines across writers, freelancers, and AI-generated content.

• Develop trust infrastructure for YMYL (Your Money Your Life) content through named expert authors, disciplined sourcing, editorial review procedures, and transparent credentialing.

• Supervise one direct report, AI agents, and a pool of freelancers while actively producing and editing content personally.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in content and editorial positions.

• At least 3 years of experience leading an SEO-focused content program for consumer, fintech, insurtech, or marketplace brands, or for content-driven media or affiliate websites.

• Proven writing and editing skills, including the ability to create compelling content from scratch and significantly enhance AI-generated drafts.

• Experience in system thinking, including the development of briefs, templates, and quality assurance checkpoints.

• Demonstrated ability to implement a functioning AI-assisted content pipeline in a production environment with quality controls at scale.

• Understanding of how AI can generate value as well as potential risks in content creation.

• Active experience in AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), including monitoring brand visibility in AI answer engines.

• Background in regulated or high-stakes content domains such as insurance, personal finance, healthcare, or legal matters.

• Proven track record of measurable organic growth, supported by metrics or dashboards.

• Proficient in using ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini for drafting and research purposes.

• Familiarity with tools like Sitefire, Surfer, Clearscope, MarketMuse, or Frase.

• Proficient in Google Search Console, Semrush or Ahrefs, and GA4.

• Experience managing at least one writer and/or a freelance team while maintaining personal content production.

• A portfolio showcasing voice, editorial judgment, and accuracy.

• Must currently reside in an eligible location: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, or Ontario, Canada.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. or Canada.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for equity and stock options.

• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.

• Dental insurance coverage.

• Vision insurance coverage.

• Paid time off for vacations.

• Paid parental leave.

• 401(K) plan with employer matching (for U.S. employees).

• RRSP plan with employer matching (for Canadian employees).

• Wellness benefits.

• Fully remote work environment.