Senior Editor

iSelect; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vibrant and social community

Flexible work arrangements

ME leave and Volunteer Day leave

Extra leave options

Return To Work bonus

Recognition program

Job summary

iSelect is seeking a Senior Editor to lead our writing team and raise the standard of iSelect’s digital content.

You will personally copyedit and substantively edit complex long-form content, identify weaknesses, and develop a team that produces stronger content with less intervention. You’ll work with SEO, Brand, Marketing, Commercial and Compliance to balance discoverability, accuracy and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years’ experience across professional editorial environments, including at least 5 years in substantive editing roles.

Responsibilities

• Copyedit and substantively edit complex long-form content.
• Explain editorial decisions clearly and set quality expectations for writers.

Job description

Who We Are

iSelect and Compare the Market are trusted, well-known brands dedicated to helping millions of Australians compare and buy personal finance and household products such as insurance, energy, and loans. Together, we provide a seamless, customer-focused experience that makes it easier for Australians to find the right products to suit their needs.

What You’ll Be Doing

We’re looking for an accomplished, hands‑on Senior Editor to manage and lead our writing team and raise the standard of iSelect’s digital content.

This role is built on direct editorial work. You’ll personally copyedit and substantively edit complex long‑form content, identifying weaknesses in structure, reasoning, accuracy, clarity and flow. You’ll explain your editorial decisions clearly, help writers apply that reasoning to future work and develop a team that produces stronger content with progressively less intervention.

Alongside this foundation, you’ll lead writer performance, oversee content through the publishing pipeline, resolve cross‑functional editorial issues and contribute practical editorial insight to new content approaches. You’ll work closely with iSelect’s Senior Editor to align editorial processes and expectations across teams, as well as with SEO, Brand, Marketing, Commercial and Compliance specialists to balance discoverability, customer value, accuracy and regulatory requirements.

You’ll also help evolve how the team works, including the responsible use of AI, automation and emerging answer‑engine practices, while keeping originality, evidence and strong editorial judgement at the centre of our content.

Where you’ll help raise the bar:

• Personally copyedit and substantively edit complex long‑form content
• Diagnose weaknesses in copy and give clear, practical editorial direction
• Coach writers to apply feedback and produce stronger work independently
• Set quality and output expectations and address recurring performance issues
• Oversee work through the content and approval pipeline
• Resolve competing editorial, search, commercial and compliance requirements
• Turn agreed content approaches into usable guidance for writers
• Use evidence from editorial review to improve standards, workflows and future content

What Sets You Apart

You’re an experienced editor who understands that great content is about more than good writing. You understand how great content comes together, balancing editorial excellence, SEO performance, audience needs and compliance to create content people can trust.

You've spent significant time working closely with writers, editing copy, providing coaching and helping them consistently improve their output. You're comfortable balancing quality and productivity, and you know how to guide writers to produce content that is both engaging and commercially effective.

You'll bring:

• At least 10 years’ experience across professional editorial environments, including at least 5 years in substantive editing roles
• Demonstrated responsibility for writer quality, development and performance
• Advanced judgement developed through editing complex, evidence‑led content
• The ability to diagnose substantive as well as sentence‑level weaknesses
• Ability to explain editorial decisions clearly, set clear quality expectations and support writers to apply feedback consistently.
• Strong relationship‑management skills and the ability to navigate competing priorities across teams
• Strong knowledge of on‑page SEO and digital content practice
• The ability to learn and then teach evolving AI‑search and answer‑engine requirements
• Experience editing regulated or complex content, or a proven ability to learn unfamiliar industries quickly

What’s In It For You

At Compare the Market and iSelect, we’re all about helping people make smart choices – and joining us might just be yours.We offer an environment where your ideas are heard, your contributions are valued, and your growth genuinely matters. Collaboration is part of our DNA, and you’ll be joining a supportive, forward‑thinking team where you can do meaningful work (and be recognised for it!)

We’re guided by three shared values that shape how we work, how we treat each other, and how we show up for our customers - Drive, Noble Intent and All Together.

Plus, we offer a range of great perks to help you thrive both in and out of work:

• Vibrant and social community who have annual celebrations, family fun days and regular events
• Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including the option of one day working from home each week or a 9‑day fortnight
• Enjoy additional leave days - ‘ME’ leave and ‘Volunteer Day’ leave
• Option to purchase additional leave
• Return To Work bonus for returning parents
• Quarterly Award and Recognition program

At Compare the Market and iSelect we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we embrace diversity.

This role is available to candidates with unlimited Australian working rights only. Sponsorship is not available.