About the Role

A performance marketing agency working with universities and nonprofit organizations is hiring an SEO Content Editor to help strengthen the quality and performance of long-form SEO content, program pages, and AI-search visibility.

This role focuses on editing and optimizing long-form content (1,000–3,000+ words) and program pages to ensure it is clear, accurate, and aligned with SEO strategies that improve rankings, organic traffic, engagement, and visibility across traditional and AI-driven search (Google AI Overviews, featured snippets, People Also Ask, generative engines).

You'll work within SEO-driven content workflows — including content produced through AirOps — collaborating with the SEO team, content writers, and account teams to ensure articles meet high editorial standards and support search performance goals.

This is a remote role, working with a U.S.-based agency and paid in USD.

About the Agency

This agency works exclusively with universities and nonprofit organizations — partners doing work that improves communities and expands opportunity.

Their mission is simple:
Build a better agency for organizations building a better world.

The team combines strategy, creative thinking, and data-driven marketing to help partners achieve meaningful outcomes like enrollments, applications, inquiries, and awareness.

What You’ll Do

• You’ll focus on improving the quality and performance of SEO-driven content.
• Edit and refine long-form SEO content and program pages (1,000–3,000+ words)
• Ensure content is clear, well-structured, factually accurate, and professionally written
• Optimize content to align with SEO strategy, keyword targeting, header structure, and internal linking
• Structure and format content for AI-driven search visibility (AI Overviews, featured snippets, People Also Ask, generative engines) using entity-based SEO, semantic search, and E-E-A-T principles
• Edit and quality-control AirOps-generated or AirOps-supported content, treating AI outputs as drafts requiring human editorial and SEO judgment
• Refresh and re-optimize legacy content to address ranking decay
• Use SEO tools (Ahrefs, SEMrush, Clearscope/Surfer, Google Search Console, GA4) to guide edits and recommendations
• Maintain high standards for grammar, clarity, and language quality
• Collaborate with the SEO team, writers, and account teams to keep content moving through the workflow

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in SEO editing, content optimization, or digital editorial roles
• Experience editing long-form SEO content and program pages (1,000–3,000+ words)
• Demonstrated impact improving rankings, organic traffic, or engagement metrics
• Strong command of on-page SEO: search intent, header structure, keyword integration, internal linking
• Experience optimizing content for AI-driven search environments (AI Overviews, Featured Snippets)
• Understanding of entity-based SEO, semantic search, and E-E-A-T principles
• Proficiency with SEO tools (Ahrefs, SEMrush, Clearscope/Surfer, Google Search Console, GA4)
• 100% fluency in English (written and editorial quality)
• Experience working with U.S. companies or English-speaking teams

Bonus Points

• Experience working with higher education content
• Experience editing content in highly regulated or research-heavy industries
• Experience with AirOps or similar AI content workflows

What You’ll Get

• Competitive USD compensation based on experience/scope
• 100% remote role
• Work that directly impacts organic search performance
• Collaboration with a mission-driven marketing team
• Opportunity to work on content that supports universities and nonprofit organizations

Why This Role Might Be a Fit

• You’re passionate about clear, high-quality writing
• You enjoy improving content so it performs better in search
• You’re detail-oriented and care about editorial excellence
• You enjoy working within structured content workflows
• You want your work to support organizations that create real-world impact

Interview Process

• Application Review – resume and relevant experience
• Intro Call – background and SEO editing experience
• First Interview with the Kanahoma Team – discussion about experience, workflow, and role alignment
• Editing Exercise – review and edit a sample piece of content
• Final Interview – team collaboration and overall fit
• Offer

Timeline: usually 2–3 weeks

Ready to Apply?

Send your resume and a short note about your SEO editing experience, especially your work with long-form content and SEO optimization.

If you’ve worked with U.S. companies or higher education content, we’d love to hear about it.

Deadline to apply: August 7th