We’re looking for a detail-oriented, efficient and editorially sharp Updates Editor to help keep ConsumerAffairs content accurate, useful and competitive. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys improving existing content, spotting gaps and making smart updates that strengthen quality and search performance.
You’ll work across a wide range of consumer topics, reviewing and updating existing articles to ensure information is current, accurate and helpful. You’ll collaborate closely with writers, editors and SEO partners to identify what needs to change and make sure every update meets our editorial standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and update existing content for accuracy, freshness, clarity and usefulness
- Edit articles for grammar, structure, tone, readability and adherence to editorial standards
- Verify facts, statistics, pricing, company information and other time-sensitive details using credible sources
- Identify outdated or missing information and determine what needs to be added, removed or rewritten
- Follow SEO recommendations while maintaining a strong consumer-first editorial approach
- Collaborate with editorial and SEO teams to prioritize content updates
- Manage multiple assignments and deadlines while maintaining a high level of quality
Requirements
What We’re Looking For
- 2+ years of experience in a content, editorial or writing role with a strong SEO focus
- Strong understanding of SEO content best practices and search intent
- Strong editing, writing and proofreading skills
- Excellent attention to detail and a high standard for accuracy
- Experience updating existing content to improve quality, freshness and organic search performance
- Strong editorial judgment and the ability to identify what information matters most to readers
- Comfortable conducting research and verifying information using credible sources
- Organized and able to manage a high volume of content and deadlines
- Comfortable collaborating with editors and SEO teams
- Highly organized and comfortable working across multiple assignments, deadlines and stakeholders at once
Bonus If You Have
- Experience editing consumer, service journalism or product-focused content
- Familiarity with tools such as Google Search Console, Ahrefs or similar SEO platforms
Benefits
This position is a contract role and, as such, does not include benefits.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of experience in a content, editorial, or writing role with a strong SEO focus
- Strong understanding of SEO content best practices and search intent
- Strong editing, writing, and proofreading skills
- Excellent attention to detail and high standards for accuracy
- Experience updating existing content to improve quality, freshness, and organic search performance
- Strong editorial judgment and ability to identify information most relevant to readers
- Experience conducting research and verifying information using credible sources
- Ability to manage a high volume of content and deadlines
- Ability to collaborate with editors and SEO teams
- Experience editing consumer, service journalism, or product-focused content
- Familiarity with Google Search Console, Ahrefs, or similar SEO platforms
ConsumerAffairs Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ConsumerAffairs and has not been reviewed or approved by ConsumerAffairs.
-
Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as comprehensive across medical, dental, and vision, with employer materials emphasizing premium options. Feedback suggests these offerings are broadly viewed as solid and well-structured.
-
Retirement Support — A company-matched 401(k) is explicitly promoted and employer-verified on third‑party listings. Feedback suggests this contributes meaningfully to perceived total compensation.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Open PTO and paid holidays are called out alongside remote-work flexibility. Feedback suggests this mix is considered a notable perk that supports work–life balance.
ConsumerAffairs Insights
What We Do
ConsumerAffairs is a rapidly growing online marketplace where each month millions of consumers research purchases, connect with brands, transact, write reviews and stay up to date on important consumer news. Brands utilize our software-as-a-service platform to connect with customers, collect reviews and generate sales. ConsumerAffairs connects consumers with the information and reviews they need to make smart decisions about the most important purchases in their lives. We're an AI-first company combining technology, data, and human insight to help consumers — and to help the brands that serve them earn the trust they deserve. Our team is global, remote-friendly, and built around people who are curious, driven, and genuinely invested in the mission. We move fast, build with AI every day, and hold ourselves to a high standard — not because we have to, but because we care about the work we do and the people it impacts.
Why Work With Us
We help millions of consumers make confident decisions — and the team doing that work is something special. Collaborative, transparent, and AI-first, ConsumerAffairs is the kind of place where people refer their friends, stay for years, and still feel energized by the work.
Gallery
