Senior Growth Editor, Mercury

• You’ll bring strong editorial instincts, a deep understanding of how content drives results, and an enthusiasm for building content that delivers measurable value to founders and to the business
• This is a high-leverage, cross-functional role for a sharp editor and versatile full-stack content strategist
• You’ll pair a strategic mindset with a high creative bar, and move fluidly between big-picture ideas and the final details
• And you’re excited to move quickly — you’re not afraid to get scrappy to get things into market, test, and learn, and you balance your big swings with quick progress
• You're a rigorous, experienced editor and collaborative creator who goes beyond just the written word with strong creative instincts and a love for clarity and craft…
• A strategic thinker who sees content as a lever for acquisition, retention, and brand building — and knows how to wield it…
• A self-starter who brings structure to ambiguity and momentum to cross-functional projects…
• A generalist at heart, energized by storytelling in many forms and the results it can drive…
• 8+ years of relevant experience — think some combination of content, editorial, brand, and/or growth — ideally with a focus on startups/entrepreneurs/creators or financial services
• A strong track record of creating content that drives measurable business outcomes
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with a knack for making complex ideas accessible and engaging
• Experience with formats “beyond the blog” — that might include video, podcasts, data storytelling, infographics, virtual events and webinars, email, social…
• Experience working with and managing freelance contributors
• Strong familiarity with SEO, analytics, and the content funnel, and an eagerness to experiment and optimize
• Comfort working in a remote-first, async-friendly environment with tools like Google Docs, Asana, and Slack

Desirable

• We’re looking for a Sr Growth Editor to help sharpen our content engine’s strategic edge and extend its impact
• You’ll focus on creating and amplifying content that drives traction — think blog posts, editorial series, newsletters, video and audio, creative tools and resources, and more
• You’ll also help shape and execute special content projects working in close collaboration with teammates across Brand/Stories, Growth, and Product Marketing
• This role involves some travel within the United States
• You'll help drive forward a focused editorial direction for Mercury’s blog, creating dynamic content that resonates with our founder audience and ladders up to our growth and brand goals
• Partner with SEO and Growth Marketing to translate keyword opportunities and topic clusters into compelling, differentiated content ideas — and help bring them to life with freelancers or your own pen
• Write, edit, storyboard, and produce cornerstone content, especially in support of key campaigns, growth experiments, and thought leadership
• Maximize content distribution, partnering with Growth, Social, and Community teams to expand reach and performance
• Play a key role in many special content projects, from founder-focused reports to early podcast and video content pilots
• Contribute to editorial ops with a strategic lens, helping evolve systems that make content development smarter and more scalable
• Surface performance insights, helping the team understand what’s working, why, and where to double down