Editorial and Content Manager

Editorial and Content Manager
Professional(Other) | Professional(Other) Costa Mesa , California Contract Nov 4, 2026

Location: Remote (60 mile or 60 min from CA hub in Costa Mesa) - Candidate will need to undergo drug testing in addition to background and fingerprint as well since they may go into office on occasion for lunch.

Duration: 6 months w possible extension

• 1 plus year Search Engine Optimization (SEO) experience
• 1 plus year experience developing content
• 1 plus year Schema experience

• Owns the end-to-end production, and governance of the B2C SYF Auto blog and content page.
• This role ensures all content is on-brand, legally compliant, consumer-friendly, and optimized for discoverability.
• The Editorial Manager partners closely with the marketing teams, SEO/COE team, outside agencies and writers, developments calendar and content production mapping, and legal/compliance to plan, produce, publish, and continuously improve content that supports client Car Care business priorities and audience needs.
• Promoting content through lifecycle campaigns while working within social advertising parameters.

• Collaborate with internal SEO team and external partners (Forge, People Inc., Knotch and/or COE) to define keyword strategy, internal linking, and on-page optimization and content recommendations.
• Ensure best practices for titles, meta descriptions, headers, schema recommendations, and evergreen updates.
• Manage content refresh/optimization cycles (update/republish) to sustain rankings and accuracy.
• Champion UX/UI updates for LLM visibility with new Key Takeaway Section, Table of Contents, Editorial Standards/Guidelines and new Provider Locator Top of page button.
• Develop and maintain a KPI tracking document to measure performance across content and SEO initiatives.

• Help define, enhance and maintain the blog’s editorial vision, voice, and content pillars aligned to client Car Care business goals.
• Translate campaign priorities, seasonal moments, other opportunities like research into an editorial roadmap.
• Own the editorial calendar (monthly/quarterly) and balance content across blogs and articles developing infographics, social posts and marketplace content.
• Identify content opportunities based on Auto industry needs, gaps, channel needs and competitive landscape.

• Assign topics, write/review briefs, and manage workloads for writers, SMEs and agencies.
• Edit drafts for structure, clarity, accuracy, tone, and brand fit (developmental + line/copy edits).
• Ensure content is actionable, consumer-friendly, and meets readability/accessibility standards.
• Coordinate visual needs (images, graphics, video).

• Ensure adherence to client / client Car Care brand standards, style guidelines, and approved terminology.
• Partner with Legal/Compliance/Regulatory teams to route content through Workfront reviews and maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Ensure claims are supported, disclosures are included, and content avoids prohibited language (especially around financing, credit and guarantees).
• Maintain a controlled process for revisions, approvals, and version history.

• Champion user-first content: clear CTAs, helpful FAQs, Key Takeaways, Table of Contents and transparent information about client Car Care.
• Maintain consistency in voice, tone, and inclusivity across authors and categories.

• Manage agency calendar and timelines.
• Champion weekly internal/external meetings, discussing priorities for the editorial team
• Build templates and…