Senior Writer - Mortgage and Finance

Summary:

The Senior Writer – Mortgage and Finance will focus on creating world-class content that helps customers make good financial decisions, especially with regard to home loans. The ideal candidate will use their subject matter expertise, research abilities and data to create long-form articles and other forms of media to reach diverse audiences.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Write new and update existing SEO-optimized and audience-centered content through research and data journalism to educate customers and build relationships with Freedom Mortgage as a brand.

• Conduct research, leverage data and seek relevant perspectives to present content that is clear, accurate, insightful and meets regulatory requirements.

• Incorporate SEO best practices in all deliverables to ensure visibility and drive performance.

• Ensure all content is properly sourced and fact checked before publication.

• Understand the Freedom Mortgage brand voice, tone and style to provide content consistency across mediums.

• Collaborate with editors, strategists, SEO specialists and other experts across the organization to incorporate feedback and refine content to ensure quality.

• Honor deadlines by following established production, workflow and quality control processes.

• Achieve defined monthly, quarterly and annual key objectives and goals.

• Subscribe to and be aware of industry-related news, AI tools, as well as content and SEO trends to keep deliverables current and relevant.

• Recommend elements to enhance article ranking and performance, such as graphics, charts, videos, etc.

• Mentor interns and assist with team development sessions and opportunities.

• Comply with all company policies and procedures.

• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

Other Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position is an individual contributor with no direct reports but may provide guidance, leadership, or training to others.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ability to research and write long-form articles on assigned mortgage or financial topics as well as pitch ideas for new and interesting angles.

• Effective communicator with the ability to accept and implement feedback.

• A strong understanding of SEO best practices.

• Proven experience creating informative content for various audiences, in an editorial or journalism role through a portfolio of writing samples.

• Ability to work autonomously, as well as collaboratively in team and cross-functional settings in-person and remotely.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Economics or related field. Previous experience

• Minimum Five (5) years of experience writing about mortgages, real estate and financial products.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Ex) None Required

Work Complexity:

Problems and issues faced are difficult and complex, and may require understanding of broader set of issues. Problems typically involve consideration of multiple issues and understanding of the financial/mortgage industry. Problems are typically solved through drawing from prior experience and analysis of issues.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is normally performed in a typical interior office work environment which does not subject the employee to any hazardous or unpleasant elements. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Americans with Disabilities Act:

Applicants as well as employees who are or become disabled must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential job functions of the position either with or without reasonable accommodation. Applicants as well as employees are encouraged to meet with Human Resources as the organization shall review reasonable accommodations on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Job Responsibilities:

The statements reflect the general duties and responsibilities considered necessary to perform the essential functions of the job and should not be considered as an all-inclusive list of all the work requirements of the position. The company may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.