Job Description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a SEO Lead Editor in Portugal.

This role sits at the intersection of editorial excellence, SEO strategy, and AI-assisted content creation within a fast-scaling digital publishing environment focused on gaming audiences. You will take ownership of content quality across a high-traffic gaming hub, ensuring all articles meet the highest standards of clarity, accuracy, tone, and search performance. The position combines hands-on editing with strategic leadership, guiding both human editors and AI-generated content toward consistent excellence. You will play a key role in shaping editorial guidelines, improving workflows, and ensuring content aligns with SEO and UX best practices. In a fast-paced, experimentation-driven environment, you will continuously refine processes to enhance content quality and discoverability. The role also involves mentoring senior editors and helping build future editorial leaders within the team.

Accountabilities:

• Define, implement, and continuously improve editorial guidelines across all content verticals to ensure consistency, clarity, and high-quality output.
• Lead quality control processes within the editorial team by reviewing content, tracking performance issues, and documenting recurring editorial challenges.
• Develop and enforce guidelines for AI-generated content, ensuring both human and AI outputs meet strict editorial, SEO, and UX standards.
• Mentor and support senior editors through structured feedback, task delegation, and career development planning to prepare them for leadership roles.
• Review, approve, and refine content structure, tone, design, and style to maximize engagement, conversion, and search performance.
• Oversee content optimization for SEO and Google Search, ensuring all headlines and articles align with organic visibility best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement of editorial workflows using tools such as Google Docs and performance tracking systems.
• Lead initiatives for content innovation, including Google News strategies to strengthen traffic acquisition and revenue generation.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in an editorial role with demonstrated responsibility for content quality and publishing standards.
• Experience leading or managing editorial teams, with the ability to guide, mentor, and develop writers or editors.
• Strong understanding of SEO principles and how they apply to editorial content and digital publishing.
• Experience working with or overseeing AI-assisted content creation workflows and editorial QA processes.
• Exceptional English writing, editing, and proofreading skills across both long-form and short-form content.
• Outstanding attention to detail with a strong ability to identify inconsistencies, errors, and content gaps.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple editorial priorities simultaneously.
• Preferred: portfolio of editorial work demonstrating content leadership and quality standards.
• Preferred: familiarity with AI tools or enterprise-level writing platforms (e.g., Claude or similar systems).

Benefits:

• Competitive annual compensation of €30,000–€40,000.
• Employee Stock Options program offering long-term value participation.
• Performance-based bonuses and referral reward systems.
• Additional paid leave and personal learning budget for professional growth.
• Paid volunteering opportunities to support social impact initiatives.
• Fully flexible work model: choose between remote, office, or hybrid work, including opportunities to work while traveling.
• Strong focus on career progression with structured feedback and promotion pathways.
• Opportunity to contribute to a high-growth product with significant global reach in the gaming industry.

How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best! Why Apply Through Jobgether?
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