SEO Lead Editor

About the role

We are seeking a SEO Lead Editor to drive editorial excellence and search performance for a high‑traffic gaming hub. The role blends hands‑on editing, strategic SEO leadership, and AI‑assisted content creation in a fast‑scaling digital publishing environment.

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 to meet editorial, SEO and UX criteria.
• Mentor senior editors, provide structured feedback and support career development.
• Review and refine content structure, tone, design and style to maximise engagement and search visibility.
• Oversee SEO optimisation, ensuring headlines and articles align with Google Search best practices.
• Drive workflow improvements 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 and mentoring writers or editors.
• Strong understanding of SEO principles applied to editorial content.
• Experience with AI‑assisted content creation workflows and editorial QA processes.
• Exceptional English writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Outstanding attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, able to manage multiple priorities.

Required skills

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