This Senior Editor will oversee our credit card and points and miles editors and the key content that they and their teams produce. They will drive daily production as well as steer larger concepts and projects that overlap between the earning of and best utilization of points and miles for award and upgraded travel.
What You’ll Do:
- Oversee our vital credit cards and points and miles sections, helping the editors in both sections cover the beats in the most-innovative and productive ways possible.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging writers.
- Help manage content packages and articles surrounding around limited-time credit card offers.
- Monitor news throughout the day.
- Consistently improve the quality of TPG’s editorial coverage.
- Be engaged in social media, staying current with trends.
- Understand SEO value and employ best practices for SEO.
- Be engaged on data-based results of our editorial coverage and use it to make informed decisions about future coverage.
- Coordinate coverage with podcast and video teams.
- Do interviews with various media as an expert voice on loyalty programs and credit cards.
What We’re Looking For:
- 6+ years of Editorial experience
- 5+ years’ experience as an Editor, with experience managing other Editors.
- Deep knowledge of airline, hotel and other travel loyalty programs; credit cards and their loyalty systems. Must understand how to maximize these programs, including transfer partnerships, including leverage domestic and international transfer partnerships.
- Must love points, cards, work fast, have a good news instinct, strong organizational skills and significant experience in the world of award travel.
- Ability to drive strategy to produce unique content that educates our readers on the benefits of specific cards and loyalty programs.
- Strong understanding of the travel industry and strengths and weaknesses of major brands, programs and offers.
- Strong knowledge of AP style.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Who We Are:
The Points Guy (TPG) is a trusted travel and lifestyle media platform that focuses on maximizing travel experiences while minimizing spending. Through an informative, clear point of view, TPG has become the leading online resource for all things points, miles and resourceful travel experiences. The site’s editorial content consists of first-hand flight, hotel and airplane reviews, curated travel guides, immersive video components, as well as global event activations. Since its launch in 2010, Founder and CEO Brian Kelly has expanded the team to include a distinguished editorial staff and extensive network of freelancer contacts from around the globe. Today, TPG reaches 7 million unique monthly visitors and more than 2.3 million followers across social media platforms.
Founded in 2000, Red Ventures is a portfolio of growing digital businesses that bring consumers and brands together through integrated e-commerce, strategic partnerships and many proprietary brands including Bankrate, AllConnect.com and Reviews.com. Headquartered south of Charlotte, NC, Red Ventures has over 3000 employees in offices across the US, as well as London and Sao Paulo. For more information, visit www.redventures.com.
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