Content Editor
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, 60290, USA
Listed on 2026-05-18
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Creative Arts/Media
Content Writer / Copywriter, Creative Advertising / Marketing
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 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,…
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