Senior Editor, Accounting Lists

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California, +15 more states.

📋 Description

• Act as a vital member of the editorial team, collaborating with Marketing, Growth, Revenue, and SEO stakeholders to ensure content strategy aligns with business goals.

• Develop new, revenue-enhancing best-of lists and rankings for the accounting industry.

• Create both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to assess industry excellence.

• Build internal datasets and integrate external data sources.

• Manage the complete editorial process, from gathering nominations and securing external partnerships to data analysis and final reporting.

• Write, assign, and edit articles and profiles.

• Work in partnership with video, photography, and social media teams to maintain a multi-channel presence.

• Potentially serve as a representative of the brand to industry leaders, external partners, and broader audiences.

• Potentially cultivate a community and organize events focused on CPAs.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7-10 years of writing and editing experience in a digital newsroom.

• Preferred experience in business journalism.

• Extensive knowledge, experience, and sourcing capabilities within the accounting sector.

• Familiarity with SEO best practices.

• Willingness to work efficiently on multiple projects with various stakeholders.

• Strong attention to detail and deadlines, complemented by excellent time management and organizational skills, including the ability to maintain an editorial calendar.

• Capability to transform complex or large volumes of data into a clear and engaging consumer narrative, including a comprehensive editorial package.

• Knowledge of analytics and qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, survey design, and statistical analysis.

• Proficient in using spreadsheets and common business data resources such as Hoovers and Dun & Bradstreet.

• Ability to address design and analytical challenges while conducting quality control checks.

• Strong interpersonal communication skills.

• Some experience in people leadership and proven ability to manage staff and freelance writers.

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.

• Candidates must reside in California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Washington.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements; this position can be fully remote within the U.S.

• Equal opportunity employer.