Senior SEO Writer

We're looking for an experienced Senior SEO Writer with a focus on Financial Content who is passionate about storytelling and data-driven content to join our team.

This individual will be responsible for producing high-quality, search-optimized content that informs and inspires investors and finance-curious readers.

You will collaborate closely with our editorial and marketing teams to create content that ranks well on Google, engages our audience, and helps drive new readership to our platforms.

If you're equal parts skilled writer, SEO tactician, and market enthusiast... and want your work read by thousands of serious investors, this role could be the perfect fit. You'll play a key role in helping us build visibility, authority, and traffic for some of the most respected names in independent financial research.

This position reports to the Director of SEO and works cross-functionally with SEO, marketing, and editorial teams.

Key Responsibilities

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  Write and optimize long-form and short-form content, including articles, evergreen pages, blog posts, and lead generation pages focused on investing, stock market trends, and economic insights.

  
  
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  Follow on-page SEO best practices for headlines, meta tags, internal linking, formatting, and structured data.

  
  
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  Repurpose existing content by updating and refreshing underperforming pages to improve search visibility.

  
  
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  Monitor performance of published content and iterate based on engagement, rankings, and traffic insights.

  
  
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  Collaborate cross-functionally with editors, designers, and marketers to align messaging, visual elements, and promotional strategies.

  
  

Requirements & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in SEO content writing, preferably in the finance, business, or investing verticals.
• Strong understanding of on-page SEO techniques, keyword research, and content optimization strategies.
• A portfolio of published SEO content demonstrating ranking results, clarity, and voice.
• Excellent grammar, writing, editing, and research skills - with the ability to make complex financial concepts accessible.
• Comfortable working in a deadline-driven, editorial environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to balance editorial integrity and SEO performance - you can write for both readers and robots.
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• Bonus: Experience working in a newsletter, financial media, or subscription-based content business.
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    Familiarity with basic HTML and Wordpress.

    
    
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    Background in finance, economics, investing, or related fields.

    
    
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    Experience using AI writing tools like ChatGPT or Jasper to assist - not replace - your creative process.

    
    
  
  
  
  

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape the SEO strategy and content footprint of a growing financial research platform.
• Collaborative and fast-paced editorial and marketing team.
• Access to premium investment research and ongoing professional development.
• Competitive salary starting between $100,000-$110,000, commensurate with experience, plus performance-based bonuses
• Fully remote optionality for candidates outside the Baltimore-D.C. Metro area (U.S.-based applicants preferred).
  
  
  
  • Our Headquarters are located in Baltimore, MD. This role is eligible for remote work in the US with scheduled trips to the HQ office.
  
  
  
  

How to Apply

To apply, please submit:

• Submit an application with your Resume - highlighting relevant experience in SEO strategy, content creation, and campaign execution.
• A Cover Letter or Short Video (Short video encouraged) - Tell us why you're the right fit for this role.
• Links to Your Work - Provide examples of content you've written, campaigns you've worked on, or viral posts you've created. Share any case studies showcasing growth, engagement, or conversion results.
  
  
  
  • Please note that applications without writing samples will be considered incomplete.
  
  
  
  
• Supplemental materials can be sent under a separate copy to 1729HR@stansberryresearch.com

About MarketWise

At MarketWise, we thrive on new ideas and the entrepreneurial spirit. Naturally, we are always looking for new people, explorers, and innovators. If you are interested in a career where your ideas will not only be heard but celebrated, we'd like to hear from you.

MarketWise started in 1999 with one brand and the simple idea to publish intelligent, independent, insightful, and in-depth investment research and treat the self-directed investor the way we would want to be treated. That simple idea worked and has guided our decisions ever since. Our companies provide our subscribers with the research, education, and tools that they need to navigate the financial markets.

Since our inception, we have evolved significantly, expanding into a comprehensive suite of diversified investment research products and solutions from various financial research companies. Today, MarketWise subsidiaries offer research across various platforms, including desktop, laptop, and mobile devices such as tablets and cell phones.

We offer a comprehensive portfolio of high-quality, independent, and spirited investment research, as well as several software and analytical tools, on a subscription basis. MarketWise's editors cover a broad spectrum of investments-ranging from commodities to equities, to distressed debt and cryptocurrencies-offering 100+ products on multiple platforms through 7 customer-facing brands.