Freelance Blog Editor

Semrush; United States; Remote; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Semrush is seeking freelance editors to strengthen the editorial bench behind the Semrush blog. Substantive editing, not just line edits, will sharpen arguments, improve structure, and enhance trust and citation value.

Ideal candidates bring a background in SaaS or journalism, a disciplined approach to deadlines, and deep SEO knowledge, with genuine curiosity about AI search trends and evolving search experiences. This is a freelance role with flexible collaboration and remote work options.

Qualifications

• Substantive editing is your primary skill, not just line edits.
• You hit deadlines. Consistently.
• You know SEO deeply and are genuinely curious about AI search

Responsibilities

• Edit drafts to sharpen argument, improve structure, and enhance trust and citation value.
• Meet assignment briefs as a freelance editor.
• Collaborate with content teams to ensure alignment with Semrush blog standards

Skills

Substantive editing

SEO expertise

AI search familiarity

Deadline-driven

Job description

We're growing the editorial bench behind the Semrush blog, and I'm looking for a few great freelance editors.

Substantive editing is becoming a rare skill in content.

Anyone can run a grammar check. What's harder is taking a draft and making the argument sharper, the structure clearer, and the final piece something people actually trust, reference, and cite.

That matters even more as discovery moves into Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and other AI search experiences.

What I'm looking for:

• Substantive editing is your primary skill, not just line edits
• You hit deadlines. Consistently.
• You know SEO deeply and are genuinely curious about AI search

What will set someone apart:

• A background in SaaS, journalism, or both
• Low ego, high standards. More coach than gatekeeper
• Willing to push back on a brief, positioning, or editorial direction when something isn't working

Posted by: Leigh McKenzie