Content Writer / Editor - AI-Savvy, SEO/AEO

We are hiring a content writer/editor to create and improve content across sleep, wellness, home, and lifestyle brands. This is not an AI copy-paste role. We need someone who uses AI efficiently but still applies strong editorial judgment, fact-checking, SEO structure, and claims-safe writing. You will work on mattress guides, reviews, comparisons, FAQs, buying guides, blog updates, and commercial pages. What You Will Do - Write and edit SEO/AEO content - Improve AI-assisted drafts so they are accurate, useful, and natural - Refresh existing content for search intent, clarity, and freshness - Create outlines, briefs, FAQs, and answer-ready sections - Improve headings, intros, summaries, comparison sections, and CTAs - Flag unsupported claims, vague copy, and weak sourcing - Adapt copy for editorial and commercial intent - Work in Google Docs, Sheets, Slack, and structured SOPs Strong Fit If You - Have strong writing and editing experience - Use AI daily but do not rely on it blindly - Understand SEO: intent, headings, internal links, title tags, meta descriptions, and refreshes - Understand AEO: concise answer blocks, FAQs, direct definitions, comparison tables, and citation-friendly structure - Can write for editorial and commercial pages - Can fact-check and flag risky claims - Can follow detailed briefs and SOPs - Can explain your edits clearly Do Not Apply If - You submit lightly edited AI content - You cannot fact-check your work - You do not understand search intent - You have never edited SEO content - You write vague filler copy - You cannot follow instructions - You cannot explain why you made edits Paid Trial We will start with a paid trial. Trial tasks may include: 1. Edit one AI-assisted draft for clarity, accuracy, SEO, AEO, and brand voice. 2. Refresh one article section to better match search intent. 3. Create one outline for a commercial or editorial keyword. 4. Write 3 answer-ready blocks for AI search or featured snippet visibility. 5. Flag unsupported claims and weak sections. 6. Provide a short note explaining what you changed and why. If the trial goes well, this can become ongoing work. To Apply Generic proposals will be ignored. Please answer: 1. What SEO content have you written or edited? 2. Have you worked in sleep, wellness, health, home, lifestyle, or consumer products? 3. How do you use AI in your writing/editing workflow? 4. How do you fact-check AI-assisted content? 5. Share 2-3 writing or editing samples. 6. Share one before/after example where you improved structure, clarity, rankings, or conversion value. 7. How do you approach content refreshes? 8. What do you check before calling content ready to publish? 9. Are you comfortable working from SOPs and Google Docs comments? 10. What is your hourly rate and weekly availability? We need a fast, precise, AI-native writer/editor who can help us publish better content at scale.