Managing Editor - Go.Compare

Future; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uncapped leave

Enhanced parental leave

Dental care

Private Medical care

Profit share bonus

Refer a friend

Colleague Assistant Programmes

Share Incentive Plan

Pension scheme

Free drinks and snacks

Job summary

Future is seeking a Managing Editor to guide editorial strategy for our travel insurance and personal finance verticals. You will produce original, user-focused content and manage a team using GA4, SEO tools, Slack, Google Workspace, and our CMS platforms to drive quality and performance.

Reporting to the Head of SEO, you’ll collaborate with internal teams to ensure accuracy, regulatory compliance, and fresh content that satisfies search intent.

Qualifications

• Editorial experience in travel insurance, personal finance, or regulated financial services
• Understanding of modern SEO principles, content structuring, and search discovery tools
• Working knowledge of FCA compliance guidelines within consumer-facing content
• Ability to interpret raw data and industry research to create compelling content
• Strong communication skills to manage cross-functional partner relationships
• Experience using CMS platforms, GA4, Google Workspace, and Slack

Responsibilities

• Write and edit clear, high-quality travel insurance and personal finance content
• Refresh existing guides in line with SEO briefs to capture emerging search formats
• Ensure all published copy strictly adheres to FCA compliance and regulatory guidelines
• Monitor market shifts and news to develop responsive editorial coverage
• Work alongside SEO, design, and commercial teams to deliver user-centric content plans
• Partner with digital PR, PR and third-party stakeholders to elevate brand visibility, supporting off-page SEO and outreach campaigns with highly linkable, authoritative editorial assets
• Protect and evolve the Go.Compare tone of voice while working in lockstep with the compliance team to ensure strict, uncompromising adherence to FCA guidelines and YMYL content standards

Skills

Editorial experience

SEO principles

FCA guidelines

Data interpretation

Cross-functional communication

Tools

CMS platforms

GA4

Google Workspace

Slack

Job description

Who We Are

We create trusted, expert content that helps millions of people discover more about the things they love, need and care about. From technology, gaming and entertainment to fashion, lifestyle, sport, finance and beyond, our specialist brands connect people with their passions every day.

Across websites, magazines, newsletters, social channels and events, we bring expert content to audiences around the world. We combine our deep specialist knowledge with innovative technology and data to create engaging experiences, build valuable communities and help people make better-informed decisions.

Behind it all are our people - passionate experts, creators, innovators and problem-solvers who are shaping the future of media.

Who We Are

We create trusted, expert content that helps millions of people discover more about the things they love, need and care about. From technology, gaming and entertainment to fashion, lifestyle, sport, finance and beyond, our specialist brands connect people with their passions every day.

Across websites, magazines, newsletters, social channels and events, we bring expert content to audiences around the world. We combine our deep specialist knowledge with innovative technology and data to create engaging experiences, build valuable communities and help people make better-informed decisions.

Behind it all are our people - passionate experts, creators, innovators and problem-solvers who are shaping the future of media.

The Team You'll Join

As a proud part of Future's brand portfolio, Go.Compare's a passionate price comparison site finding customers savvy insurance deals. Within this, our Managing Editors team creates content for the travel insurance and personal finance verticals. We create high-quality, trusted content that helps millions of consumers make confident financial decisions. It's an exciting opportunity to shape our editorial strategy and drive digital search performance.

What You'll Do

Reporting to the Head of SEO, you'll guide the editorial strategy for our travel insurance and personal finance verticals. You'll produce original, user-focused content that builds consumer trust and satisfies search intent. Daily, you'll use Google Analytics 4 (GA4), SEO tools, Slack, Google Workspace, and our CMS platforms to manage content.

You'll work closely with internal SEO, design, commercial, and compliance teams. You'll ensure all content is factually accurate, frequently updated, and fully compliant with FCA guidelines. You'll also work alongside other Managing Editors to create authoritative editorial assets that boost brand visibility.

• Write and edit clear, high-quality travel insurance and personal finance content
• Refresh existing guides in line with SEO briefs to capture emerging search formats
• Ensure all published copy strictly adheres to FCA compliance and regulatory guidelines
• Monitor market shifts and news to develop responsive editorial coverage
• Work alongside SEO, design, and commercial teams to deliver user-centric content plans
• Partner with digital PR, PR and third-party stakeholders to elevate brand visibility, supporting off-page SEO and outreach campaigns with highly linkable, authoritative editorial assets
• Protect and evolve the Go.Compare tone of voice while working in lockstep with the compliance team to ensure strict, uncompromising adherence to FCA guidelines and YMYL content standards

What You'll Bring

• Editorial experience in travel insurance, personal finance, or regulated financial services
• Understanding of modern SEO principles, content structuring, and search discovery tools
• Working knowledge of FCA compliance guidelines within consumer-facing content
• Ability to interpret raw data and industry research to create compelling content
• Strong communication skills to manage cross-functional partner relationships
• Experience using CMS platforms, GA4, Google Workspace, and Slack

What We Offer

• Uncapped leave
• Enhanced parental leave
• Discounted rates with Dental care and Private Medical care
• When we hit our targets, enjoy a share of our profits with a bonus
• Refer a friend scheme - with payment following the successful hire
• Well-being support with access to our Colleague Assistant Programmes
• Opportunity to purchase shares in Future, with our Share Incentive Plan
• Salary sacrifice Pension scheme up to 5% match
• Free drinks and snacks in our offices

The expected range for this role is £32,000 - £40,000.

This is a hybrid role, working 3 days per week from our Cardiff or Bath Office.

Internal job family level E5

Inclusion and Diversity at Future

At Future, we're working to attract, retain and foster diverse talent, educating our colleagues in the importance of diversity, and review our internal processes so that they remain as free from bias as possible. We recognise that, in order to reach diverse communities through our content, we must first ensure ours is a culture in which diversity can thrive.

Find out more about Our Future, Our Responsibility on our website.

If you need any reasonable adjustments, please let us know, and we'll be happy to support you.