Want to help people get the financial protection they need & feel confident in their choices? Policygenius is a NYC-based tech startup that makes it easy to compare & buy insurance online. Since 2014, weve raised over $52 million of venture capital, established ourselves as a pioneer inFintech & helped more than 4.5 million people get vital coverage for their families.

We're rapidly growing & looking for people with grit, great attitudes & creative problem-solving skills to join our powerhouse team. Come see why we were voted one of INC's best workplaces of 2018!

About the role:

Were helping people get financial protection. But what if you have no clue what you need? Cant tell a deductible from a drainpipe? Never fear! The Policygenius content team is here. Editorial at Policygenius serves to build consumer awareness & provide decision support with the ultimate goal of helping readers become customers. This is a potentially long journey from discovery to education to action.

The Staff Writer will help write & edit a library of best-in-class educational content for decision support across multiple insurance verticals. This role will work closely with our Content Strategist & Insurance Editors to grow organic search traffic to our insurance Learn Centers. The Staff Writer will play a key part in delivering on Policygenius mission. This role will report to our Content Strategist.

You will:

• Write & edit the best explainer content on the internet about life, health, renters, pet, disability & auto insurance. (And more to come!)
• Collaborate with our Content Strategist on keyword strategy for our high-intent insurance content
• Refresh & optimize our existing library of high-intent content in line with our SEO plan to grow organic traffic to existing pages
• Successfully grow search traffic to our content pages & increase conversion rates to our shopping product
• Combine your analytical & editorial sensibilities while you nerd out on your research, but make your writing simple & clear

You have:

• A passion for editing & making financial protection information accessible, easy to digest & even (gasp!) fun to read
• Knowledge of insurance & personal finance fundamentals youd be comfortable giving advice to your friends & family
• 1+ years experience writing & editing personal finance content for a digital publication
• Familiarity with SEO best practices as they pertain to content
• Comfort collaborating with stakeholders from different departments such as SEO & Marketing
• Ability to get information you need -- knowledge of where to pull industry reports & resources you might need in writing company reviews, state guides, etc

Youll get...

• Company-paid health, dental, vision, life & disability insurance
• 401(k) plan, FSA & commuter benefits
• Flexible PTO
• Training, mentorship & coaching from leadership
• The opportunity to grow alongside a company shaking up a big, old-fashioned industry
• Fun, diverse, open-minded coworkers
• Dog companionship
• Some fun surprises when you join (Shhh Its a secret!)