[Hiring] Freelance Relationships Editor @Mindbodygreen

Since 2009, mindbodygreen has been leading the health & well-being conversation, providing our community with actionable content, experiences, and products to help them make meaningful change in their lives. Here you’ll find a unique approach to wellness that weaves together the mental, physical, spiritual, emotional, and environmental aspects of well-being. mindbodygreen believes that the well-being world often overlooks marginalized voices.

We are committed to building a workforce and community that reflects better representation in our team and everything we do. mindbodygreen encourages people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply for our roles. mindbodygreen is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or caregiver status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. 

We are currently in search of a Freelance Love & Relationships Editor to join our editorial team. You will work closely with our editorial operations manager and executive editor to support the growth of the relationships sections. This is an independent contractor role, which can be done asyncronously or you can be a part of the team and attend meetings. This position is a two month role to start. We will re-evaluate in mid-June. This is an editor role, but there is some writing expected. Please reference our current love and relationships sections before applying. 

Responsibilities: 

• Lead and execute the growth of mbg's Love & Relationships sections
• Nurture and strengthen mbg's unique POV on love and relationships, ensuring all content across sections reflects this POV 
• Plan, edit, and publish 24 stories per month (~18 SEO and about ~6 non-SEO) 
• Research and develop SEO strategy for each SEO story, and then create a story outline/brief to provide to the writer 
• Update 4 to 6 SEO stories per month for freshness & SEO maintenance 
• Track and maintain all SEO stories across the sections to support monthly search traffic goals & strong search ranking
• Brainstorm monthly keywords to target with SEO team
• Pitch non-SEO story ideas for referral platforms based on trends, previous traffic wins, and timeliness
• Regularly analyze story performance data and iterate off successes 
• Manage and nurture roster of freelance writers, expert contributors, and staff writers
• Build all stories into our CMS and collaborate with creative team on imagery
• Manage a freelance budget (not all stories will be assigned out)

Requirements:

• 3+ years editing experience, preferably in the love & relationships space
• SEO experience is important 
• Ability to work independently is essential