SEO Lead Editor

About the role

We are seeking an SEO Lead Editor to own content quality for a high‑traffic gaming hub. The role blends hands‑on editing with strategic leadership, guiding both human editors and AI‑generated articles to meet the highest standards of clarity, accuracy, tone, and search performance.

Key responsibilities

• Define, implement, and continuously improve editorial guidelines across all content verticals.
• Lead quality‑control processes, review content, track performance issues, and document recurring challenges.
• Develop and enforce standards for AI‑generated content, ensuring compliance with editorial, SEO, and UX best practices.
• Mentor senior editors, provide structured feedback, and support career‑development planning.
• Review, approve, and refine content structure, tone, design, and style to maximize engagement and search performance.
• Oversee SEO optimization, ensuring headlines and articles align with organic visibility best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement of editorial workflows using tools such as Google Docs and performance‑tracking systems.
• Lead initiatives for content innovation, including Google News strategies to boost traffic and revenue.

Required profile

• Proven experience in an editorial role with responsibility for content quality and publishing standards.
• Experience leading or managing editorial teams, with a track record of mentoring writers or editors.
• Strong understanding of SEO principles applied to editorial content and digital publishing.
• Experience overseeing AI‑assisted content creation workflows and editorial QA processes.
• Exceptional English writing, editing, and proofreading skills for both long‑form and short‑form content.
• Outstanding attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies, errors, and content gaps.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, capable of managing multiple editorial priorities simultaneously.

Required skills

• SEO
• AI‑assisted content creation
• Google Docs
• Performance tracking systems
• Google News strategy