Notice: Due to the current circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kin Insurance has shifted to a remote workforce. While we hope to return to the office sometime soon, our priority is to maintain safe and healthy working conditions for our staff. For that reason, we will continue to operate, interview, and hire on a remote basis until further notice. 

While this role will start remote, we will require this individual to be based in our Chicago office.

About Kin:

Kin Insurance exists to change home insurance from what it is to what it should be. We do this by applying data science and analytics to make decisions, automation to reduce redundancies and unnecessary costs, and innovative thinking to change the way customers interact with and get value from their home insurance provider. We do this because we wholeheartedly believe that customers deserve better from their insurance.

Currently four years old, Kin began with the notion that technology could improve our industry, so we started by researching the most important part of our business: the customer. After building our platform from the ground up, we launched the Kin Intern Insurance Network, a customer-owned carrier in Florida. By applying our vision for a data-driven, technology-forward insurance company, we are able to offer customers affordable insurance in a straightforward, simplified approach. In 2020, Kin is continuing to grow in Florida while expanding into other states.

While our approach to home insurance makes us a unique business, the people and culture at Kin are what make us special. We are problem solvers, collaborators, builders, and empathizers who care about one another and have a passion for creating positive change. We each bring a diverse array of experience to Kin that fuels a passion for learning and growth that we foster as a company.

So, what’s the role?

We’re hiring a Content Editor to support the Content Director and marketing team in growing our brand and organic search footprint. The Content Editor will primarily be responsible for editing articles, reports, product content, and other marketing materials; and coaching our writers.

A day in the life could include:

• Proofreading, restructuring, and editing articles, product descriptions, email copy, or other content
• Coaching writers on how to revise content for SEO and style best practices
• Updating published pieces to improve SEO and brand voice
• Collaborating with SMEs to fact check content for compliance and accuracy
• Writing blog posts and marketing copy to promote our products and services
• Meeting daily and weekly project deadlines and adhering to an editorial calendar
• Working closely with the content director and other marketing stakeholders
• Conducting competitive research
• Monitoring key performance indicators for opportunities to improve existing content
• Generating new ideas around industry-related topics

I’ve Got the Skills, but Do I Have the Necessary Ones?

• Bachelor’s degree in creative writing, journalism, marketing, communications, or related field 
• 3-5 years of proven work experience as content editor, web editor, or a similar role
• Portfolio of published work
• Excellent English writing and editing skills
• Hawkish attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and willingness to collaborate across departments to source data and information
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to thrive in a high-growth, deadline-based environment
• Strict adherence to the Chicago Manual of Style (we like Oxford commas around here)
• Proficiency with Google Docs, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency with Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Moz, and SEMRush preferred
• Experience with link building and backlink outreach preferred
• Experience with the financial services industry preferred
• Experience Forestry, Hubspot, Wordpress, DNN, or other CMS preferred but not required

Oh, and don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

Being in the insurance industry, we recognize the importance of comprehensive benefits for you and your family. That’s why we provide a variety of options and coverage levels to customize a plan that’s right for you. These are just some of the benefits and perks we provide:

Medical

Dental

Vision

Commuter Benefit Plans

Flexible PTO

Flex Spending Accounts

401k

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Onsite gym membership - after we return to the office