Content Editor

Siege Media; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% health, dental, and vision benefits

50% 401(k) match

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Remote work equipment

Home office stipend

Job summary

Siege Media is hiring a full-time Content Editor in Chicago, IL. The role involves editing and approving client copy, ensuring alignment with content goals, and supporting SEO best practices. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years in content editing, strong attention to detail, and good communication skills. The position offers a salary range of $60,000–$70,000 annually, along with numerous benefits including health insurance and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in content editing, digital publishing, or journalism.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a strong command of AP style.
• Experience editing and optimizing digital content.

Responsibilities

• Act as the final approval on all assigned client copy.
• Review copy for alignment with client strategy and brand voice.
• Edit and review Digital PR campaign assets.

Skills

Content editing

Attention to detail

SEO understanding

Digital publishing

Project management

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

4-year degree in English, journalism or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

Siege Media is a growing and remote-first organic growth agency! We were nationally recognized on Inc.’s Best Workplaces list and Inc. 5000 list, highlighting the 5000 fastest-growing private companies. Interested in joining the Siege team? We currently have a spot open for a talented full-time Content Editor to help us continue delivering exceptional content for our world-class clients.

Perks for U.S. employees include 100% health, dental, and vision benefits, 50% 401(k) match up to 6% of your salary, unlimited PTO plus encouraged mental health days, paid parental leave, remote work equipment, and a home office stipend. We hold team-wide health challenges and virtual events to make remote work genuinely fun.

Learn more about working at Siege by experiencing our culture on Instagram and checking out our work on Dribbble.

Siege Media values diversity. We encourage people of color, LGBTQIA+ folks, veterans, parents and those with disabilities to apply. We are committed to helping all people succeed at Siege. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete our application or interview process, please let us know.

Responsibilities

• Act as the final stamp of approval on all assigned client copy from a strategy and quality standpoint.
• Review copy to ensure it aligns with client strategy, brand voice, tone, and overarching content goals.
• Review copy to ensure it serves the reader, conduct quality assurance checks to evaluate content structure, flow, and strategic effectiveness.
• Review copy to ensure it meets on-page SEO/GEO best practices, including proper keyword integration, internal linking, readability, and optimized page elements such as meta titles and meta descriptions.
• Thoroughly fact-check copy to ensure all names, statistics, claims, dates, and references are accurate and properly sourced.
• Communicate clear, actionable, and constructive feedback and strategic coaching to writers, flagging issues for them to address rather than making direct edits.
• Communicate with managers, designers, and writers on strategic gaps, structural improvements, and content quality to strengthen their content execution and meet client goals.
• Manage, maintain, and consistently improve our AI editing tool, Grammarly, to ensure client style guides are followed in the writing process, including handling grammar, spelling, and mechanical edits, as well as addressing client nuances or recurring feedback.
• Proactively support Siege Learning & Development initiatives pertaining to content production and quality, with an emphasis on AI enhancements.
• Hit project deadlines while maintaining utilization goals.
• Edit and review Digital PR campaign assets, including press pitches, data studies, expert commentary, survey reports, and media-facing content.
• Ensure PR content is accurate, compelling, concise, and aligned with publication standards and journalist expectations.
• Review design direction and visual recommendations to ensure they complement and elevate written content.
• Provide constructive feedback and editorial coaching to writers to help improve writing quality, storytelling, and content performance.
• Manage multiple deadlines and projects effectively while maintaining utilization and quality expectations.
• Deliver a reliable, solutions-oriented approach to helping clients grow their organic presence and brand visibility.

The role breakdown and expectations for this position are based on Siege’s current Content Editor structure, including editing and proofreading, content optimization, project management, and content strategy responsibilities.

Required Skills

• 3–5 years of experience in content editing, digital publishing, journalism, content marketing, and public relations.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a strong command of AP style.
• Experience editing and optimizing digital content, including long‑form guides, thought leadership content, comparison posts, trend reports, infographics, and SEO‑driven articles.
• Strong understanding of SEO fundamentals and how content supports organic growth.
• Experience editing or reviewing PR‑focused content such as press releases, media pitches, expert commentary, or data‑driven campaigns.
• Ability to adapt tone, complexity, and structure based on audience, publication standards, and client needs.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines and toggle between multiple client projects quickly.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a fully remote environment.
• Experience working in Google Workspace and project management systems.
• Ability to provide thoughtful, actionable editorial feedback to writers and teammates.
• 3-5 years in an agency environment.

Suggested Skills

• 4‑year degree in English, journalism or a related field.
• Experience working within SEO tools and content optimization platforms.
• Familiarity with Digital PR campaigns and media outreach best practices.
• Experience editing data journalism content, including an understanding of how to translate statistics into a story.
• Familiarity with content performance metrics and strategic editorial recommendations.
• Experience collaborating with design teams and providing guidance on UX and content presentation best practices.
• Background editing content within health, legal, finance, SaaS, technology, or consumer industries.

Salary Range

Suggested salary range for this role: $60,000–$70,000 annually, depending on experience, editorial depth, SEO knowledge, PR experience, and agency background.

What Success Looks Like

Content Editors play a crucial role in supporting both the Content Marketing and Digital PR teams in creating high-quality, impactful content for our clients. They collaborate closely with Content Marketing Specialists, Managers, Digital PR Managers, Data Journalists and designers to refine and optimize content, ensuring it adheres to each client’s style guidelines, strategic goals, SEO best practices, and media expectations. This includes meticulous editing, proofreading, fact‑checking, rewriting, structural recommendations, and content optimization designed to help content perform strongly for both organic growth and brand visibility.

Content Editors are expected to be proactive, organized, and collaborative while effectively managing deadlines and maintaining consistently high editorial standards across multiple accounts and campaign types.