Managing Editor – Contract

ConsumerAffairs

. Coordinate the production of new and updated local buyers guides .

Posted 9/30/2026contractRemote • United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong editorial judgment and rigorous research skills, ensuring accuracy and consistency in content production. Proficient in managing multiple assignments and deadlines while utilizing modern content and automation tools to enhance workflow efficiency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Editorial ManagementResearch and Fact-CheckingProject ManagementAttention to DetailContent Quality Assurance

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Hard Skills

Editorial JudgmentResearch SkillsFact-CheckingContent OperationsData Analysis

Soft Skills

Clear Written CommunicationOrganizational SkillsCuriosity

Tools & Technologies

AirOpsAirtableAhrefsGoogle Search ConsoleSpreadsheets

Industry Keywords

Service JournalismConsumer GuidesLocal SEOContent ProductionEditorial Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Coordinate the production of new and updated local buyers guides
Assign articles to editors and track work through publication
Review editors' work for accuracy, completeness and adherence to editorial standards
Give clear, actionable feedback and identify recurring quality issues across the program
Keep production moving across a high volume of assignments and deadlines
Research, evaluate and add relevant local businesses to buyers guides
Verify service areas, locations, services offered and business status
Fact-check local costs, licensing requirements, permitting requirements and regulations
Evaluate source quality and ensure factual claims are appropriately supported
Catch unsupported claims, inconsistencies, outdated information and factual errors
Run final QA on links, formatting, company details and local accuracy
Identify issues with source data, research processes or production workflows
Document problems clearly so they can be corrected and prevented in future work
Identify opportunities to add value through stronger local insights, better use of consumer review data and useful new sections
Look for content gaps and areas where additional research would make a guide more helpful
Help refine documentation, processes and editorial standards as the program grows
Troubleshoot and refine content production tools and workflows
Identify opportunities to improve accuracy, consistency and efficiency
Work with Content, SEO, data and engineering teams when broader support is required
Recommend process changes based on patterns across the program
Maintain a consistent flow of completed assignments
Identify and resolve quality issues before publication
Deliver thorough, well-sourced research
Maintain established editorial and QA standards
Clearly document recurring issues and recommended solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

2+ years of experience in editorial, content operations or a related field, including experience editing or managing writers or editors
Exceptional attention to detail and an ability to recognize patterns across large volumes of content
Strong organization and project management skills across multiple assignments, people and deadlines
Rigorous research, sourcing and fact-checking skills
Strong editorial judgment and the ability to distinguish reliable information from weak or unsupported claims
Fluency with spreadsheets and structured data
Comfort learning and working with modern content, research and automation tools
The ability to follow a detailed process while also recognizing when that process needs to change
Clear written communication, particularly when giving editorial feedback
Curiosity about how structured content can be made more useful to consumers
Bonus: Programmatic SEO or local SEO experience
Bonus: Background in service journalism or consumer guides
Bonus: Experience building or troubleshooting editorial workflows using tools such as AirOps, Airtable or similar platforms
Bonus: Experience researching local businesses, licensing or government regulations
Bonus: Experience working with company review data or large datasets
Bonus: Familiarity with Ahrefs or Google Search Console
Bonus: Basic experience with automation, APIs, no-code tools or scripting

Benefits

Comp & perks

This is a contract position and, as such, is not eligible for company-sponsored benefits.