Editor-in-Chief

Sumsub is the one verification platform to secure the whole user journey. With Sumsub’s customizable KYC, KYB, transaction monitoring and fraud prevention solutions, you can orchestrate your verification process, welcome more customers worldwide, meet compliance requirements, reduce costs and protect your business.

Sumsub has over 2,500 clients across the fintech, crypto, transportation, trading and gaming industries including Bitpanda, Wirex, Avis, Bybit, Huobi, Kaizen Gaming, and TransferGo.

As Editor-in-Chief (Corporate Media), you’ll drive Sumsub’s content strategy, transforming our blog into a high-impact corporate media platform. Through strategic editorial initiatives, you’ll position Sumsub as the go-to source for best practices in verification, compliance, and fraud prevention, growing The Sumsuber beyond a corporate blog to a trusted media source. The ideal candidate is a seasoned content leader with a passion for storytelling, a strategic mindset, and a drive to deliver engaging, relevant content at scale.

What You Will Be Doing:

1. Transform Blog into Corporate Media: Shift The Sumsuber into an interactive, journalistic-style platform with a strategic focus on redefined content pillars and community-building.
2. Content Strategy & Planning: Collaborate with SEO, product marketing, and design teams to develop a content roadmap that aligns with Sumsub’s goals, generating fresh ideas for blogs, guides, and thought leadership pieces.
3. Editorial Oversight: Manage the entire content lifecycle, from ideation to publication, ensuring all content is on-brand, consistent in style, and error-free. Work closely with the Managing Editor and Brand Copy Lead.
4. SEO & Content Optimization: Partner with the SEO team to drive organic growth through best practices for on-page SEO, keyword strategy, and content optimization. Regularly review content performance metrics to refine the content strategy.
5. External Publishing: Plan, create, and publish content on external platforms such as Medium, Quora, and others to broaden reach. Experience with proven success stories on these platforms is essential.
6. Expert Recruitment & Development: Recruit and nurture relationships with thought leaders, key opinion leaders and partners for contributions, and collaborate closely with in-house compliance and product experts to create authoritative content.
7. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with product marketing, regional marketing, designers, project managers, and other internal stakeholders to create high-quality content. Coordinate with the communications and growth teams to optimize distribution, introduce new formats, and build community.
8. Content Research & Development: Conduct thorough research on industry topics, interview internal and external experts, and stay informed on trends to produce insightful, impactful content.
9. Team Management: Lead and mentor a team of 2 content writers and 1 SEO content freelancer, providing guidance and support.
10. Process Management: Oversee a streamlined editorial workflow, managing multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines and improve content production efficiency.
11. Content Optimization: Regularly audit and update content to align with SEO goals and evolving customer needs.

About You:

1. 8+ years of experience in content strategy, writing, editing, and content management in a corporate or B2B environment (SaaS, fintech, or digital verification experience preferred).
2. Proven track record in developing content calendars, managing to deadlines, and creating content that aligns with brand voice and goals.
3. Demonstrated success in driving key KPIs (traffic, subscriber growth, engagement rate, etc.) in previous roles.
4. Experience with external platforms such as Medium, Quora, and Reddit, with examples of successful stories and campaigns on these channels.
5. Strategic thinker experienced in driving organic growth through SEO best practices and optimizing content based on data.
6. Skilled collaborator with experience in working cross-functionally with designers, marketers, project managers, and subject matter experts.
7. Audience-focused storyteller with a strong grasp of B2B content needs and a talent for creating compelling narratives for technical and business audiences.
8. CMS & SEO proficiency: Experienced in CMS platforms and familiar with SEO tools, such as Superset, Google Analytics and others.
9. Organizational prowess: Able to balance multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.
10. Exceptional language skills: A degree in journalism or a background in media is a plus.
11. Team management experience: Minimum of 2 years managing a team.

What We Offer:

1. Competitive compensation in compliance with your professional expertise.
2. Working with a product that matters. Our technology helps to protect millions of users and lots of online services worldwide.
3. International project. Our team works from offices in Berlin, Limassol, London, and Miami, our customers are spread from Mexico and the USA to Hong Kong, South Korea, and Singapore.
4. Remote first company – work from anywhere in the world.
5. Paid vacation and sick leave.

Sounds like a great opportunity for your career development? Then go ahead and apply!

We are a global community of innovators, creators, and thinkers, and we believe that diversity fuels our innovation. Sumsub is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Join us in shaping the future inclusively.