Mid Level Lead Assistant Editor Jobs
Mid level lead assistant editor jobs go to editors who own projects end to end, make substantive decisions with limited oversight, and help junior staff improve their work. 60% of openings are remote or hybrid, with demand concentrated in Technology & Software, Media & Entertainment, and Staffing & Recruiting and employers like Stripe, 24 Seven Talent, and Intuit hiring at this level now.
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Level: P3 to P4 (exceptional candidates considered at P5) | Organization: Credit Karma, Consumer Group, Intuit | Reports to: Head of Content Strategy and Editorial, Consumer Group
Credit Karma helps tens of millions of members make confident financial decisions. We are hiring a Senior Editor to own insurance editorial and ship accurate, useful content every week.
Insurance is a high-intent, high-trust category. Members are comparing coverage, prices and carriers, and a wrong answer costs them money. You will plan, assign, edit and sometimes write content that helps a member understand what they need, compare options and act, and that earns visibility in search and in AI answers. You will work closely with the Credit Karma insurance SEO strategist, product teams and Legal and Compliance.
What You'll Bring
Insurance Expertise
- Working depth in personal insurance: auto, home, renters, life or health, with auto and home preferred
- Understanding of how consumers shop for coverage: quotes, rate drivers, state rules, coverage levels and claims
- Ability to explain complex terms and tradeoffs in plain language without oversimplifying
Editorial Craft
- Strong editing, reporting and writing, with a clear standard for accuracy, plain language and sourcing
- Experience in YMYL content: fact-checking, licensed expert review, disclosures and compliance sign-off
- Ability to deliver weekly without losing quality
Search and AI Awareness
- Working knowledge of how content ranks and is cited in search and in AI answers, including structure, freshness and entity clarity
- Comfort partnering with SEO strategists on briefs, refreshes and measurement
Tech-Forward Mindset
- Curiosity about AI tools for research, drafting, refresh and QA, and the judgment to know where human review is required
Responsibilities
Weekly Editorial Delivery
- Own the insurance content plan and ship new and refreshed content every week
- Assign, edit and review work from staff, freelancers and agencies against Credit Karma standards
- Keep rate, coverage and state-rule content accurate and current
Trust and Compliance
- Apply sourcing, disclosure and review standards to every piece
- Work with Legal, Compliance and licensed subject matter experts on review and approval
Partnership with SEO and Product
- Turn SEO strategy into briefs, outlines and refresh plans for insurance
- Work with product and marketing teams so content supports member journeys and conversion
Performance and Improvement
- Track traffic, engagement, citation in AI answers and downstream conversion for insurance content
- Test AI-assisted workflows and report what improves speed or quality
Qualifications
- P3: 5+ years of editorial experience and strong educational credentials; P4: 10+ years, or a senior manager or strategist level role
- Demonstrated editorial experience in insurance or closely related consumer finance
- Track record of delivering content on a weekly cadence
- Familiarity with SEO and content performance data, including how content earns citations in AI answers
- Excellent writing, editing and communication skills
- BA/BS degree required
- Minimal travel
- Hybrid role: 2-3 days in office per week
Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender.
San Diego $120,000 - $162,500
Overview
Level: P3 to P4 (exceptional candidates considered at P5) | Organization: Credit Karma, Consumer Group, Intuit | Reports to: Head of Content Strategy and Editorial, Consumer Group
Credit Karma helps tens of millions of members make confident financial decisions. We are hiring a Senior Editor to own insurance editorial and ship accurate, useful content every week.
Insurance is a high-intent, high-trust category. Members are comparing coverage, prices and carriers, and a wrong answer costs them money. You will plan, assign, edit and sometimes write content that helps a member understand what they need, compare options and act, and that earns visibility in search and in AI answers. You will work closely with the Credit Karma insurance SEO strategist, product teams and Legal and Compliance.
What You'll Bring
Insurance Expertise
- Working depth in personal insurance: auto, home, renters, life or health, with auto and home preferred
- Understanding of how consumers shop for coverage: quotes, rate drivers, state rules, coverage levels and claims
- Ability to explain complex terms and tradeoffs in plain language without oversimplifying
Editorial Craft
- Strong editing, reporting and writing, with a clear standard for accuracy, plain language and sourcing
- Experience in YMYL content: fact-checking, licensed expert review, disclosures and compliance sign-off
- Ability to deliver weekly without losing quality
Search and AI Awareness
- Working knowledge of how content ranks and is cited in search and in AI answers, including structure, freshness and entity clarity
- Comfort partnering with SEO strategists on briefs, refreshes and measurement
Tech-Forward Mindset
- Curiosity about AI tools for research, drafting, refresh and QA, and the judgment to know where human review is required
Responsibilities
Weekly Editorial Delivery
- Own the insurance content plan and ship new and refreshed content every week
- Assign, edit and review work from staff, freelancers and agencies against Credit Karma standards
- Keep rate, coverage and state-rule content accurate and current
Trust and Compliance
- Apply sourcing, disclosure and review standards to every piece
- Work with Legal, Compliance and licensed subject matter experts on review and approval
Partnership with SEO and Product
- Turn SEO strategy into briefs, outlines and refresh plans for insurance
- Work with product and marketing teams so content supports member journeys and conversion
Performance and Improvement
- Track traffic, engagement, citation in AI answers and downstream conversion for insurance content
- Test AI-assisted workflows and report what improves speed or quality
Qualifications
- P3: 5+ years of editorial experience and strong educational credentials; P4: 10+ years, or a senior manager or strategist level role
- Demonstrated editorial experience in insurance or closely related consumer finance
- Track record of delivering content on a weekly cadence
- Familiarity with SEO and content performance data, including how content earns citations in AI answers
- Excellent writing, editing and communication skills
- BA/BS degree required
- Minimal travel
- Hybrid role: 2-3 days in office per week
Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender.
San Diego $120,000 - $162,500
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Mid Level Lead Assistant Editor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level lead assistant editor job?
Position yourself by showing ownership, not just contribution. Highlight projects where you managed a workflow, made editorial calls independently, or coordinated with multiple stakeholders. Tailor your resume to demonstrate scope, specificity of impact, and consistency across assignments. Employers at this level screen for candidates who require minimal direction, so lead with examples of autonomous work and the outcomes those decisions produced.
Which companies hire mid level lead assistant editors?
Companies hiring mid level lead assistant editors right now include Stripe, 24 Seven Talent, and Intuit, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this level, hiring tends to come from publishers, media groups, marketing agencies, and content-driven brands that need editors who can run projects independently rather than purely execute assignments.
Are there remote mid level lead assistant editor jobs?
Yes, remote and hybrid options are common at this level. About 60% of mid level lead assistant editor openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how editorial work has shifted toward distributed teams. Many employers offer flexible arrangements because the role centers on content and coordination rather than on-site production.
How do I move up to a mid level lead assistant editor role?
Moving from entry level into a mid level lead assistant editor role takes deliberate skill-building over time. Focus on deepening expertise in a content area, taking on projects that require end-to-end management, and generating measurable results like improved turnaround, higher accuracy rates, or expanded output. Editors who earn mid level consideration typically show a pattern of increasing responsibility, not just longevity.
Which industries hire the most mid level lead assistant editors?
Mid Level lead assistant editor roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Media & Entertainment, and Staffing & Recruiting, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors invest in editorial staff at this level because they produce high volumes of content that requires both quality control and project-level coordination beyond what entry level editors typically handle.