Content Editor

About Donorbox

Donorbox is a leading fundraising platform and donor management system for nonprofit organizations. Our mission is to accelerate positive impact worldwide by helping nonprofits become highly effective at raising funds and managing their supporter base. Since 2014, we have powered more than 100,000 global organizations to raise over $4 billion in donations. 🚀

Our fast-growing company is profitable and bootstrapped with a healthy run rate. We have a fully distributed and diverse 150-person team based in 16+ states and 23+ countries. In 2026, Donorbox was named by Built In as one of the Best Places to Work in Washington, DC.

🏅 Donorbox is rated the #1 software for fundraising, donor management, and nonprofit payment on G2 based on hundreds of verified customer reviews — a reflection of the care our team puts into building products that nonprofits trust.

The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Content Marketer and Editor to join our team. The Individual will be responsible for researching and creating impactful, relevant blog topics to be written about, proofreading, editing, and formatting various types of written content to ensure clarity, accuracy, style consistency, and optimization for AI search engines (AEO/AIO). This role requires excellent grammar skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with writers and other team members to enhance both traditional SEO and LLM visibility.

Responsibilities

• Researching trending industry blog topics that are of the highlight, and based on keyword research that has been provided by the SEO team.
• Working with the SEO specialist to get new and relevant keywords every month
• Creating blog briefs via thorough research (at least 4-6 every week)
• Reviewing and editing written content, including articles, blog posts and other marketing materials, to ensure grammatical accuracy, clarity, and consistency
• Checking for accurate spelling, punctuation, and syntax, making necessary corrections as required.
• Ensuring that content adheres to the prescribed style guide and maintains brand voice and tone.
• Collaborating with writers to provide constructive feedback on content and helping to improve overall quality.
• Conducting thorough fact-checking to verify the accuracy and credibility of information presented.
• Making recommendations for content enhancements, such as restructuring paragraphs, clarifying points, or adding supplementary information.
• Moving the final blog drafts to WordPress after the full editing process has been undertaken.
• Creating title images for blogs with guidance from the graphic designer.
• Publishing blogs and conducting a final review.
• Creating and sending the blog newsletter on a monthly basis.
• Structuring content using answer-engine-friendly formatting (e.g. direct answers, concise takeaways, FAQ sections, and structured schema) to maximize citations across LLMs and AI search engines.
• Updating existing blogs - with recent data, stats/facts, examples, product information, title image, and for AEO/SEO optimization
• Conducting ongoing AEO and AIO analysis and experimentation to drive brand recommendations and visibility in AI-driven search environments.
• Writing product-based blogs for new launches
• Working on email marketing content & banner content for new launches
• Building email campaigns on Active Campaign and scheduling these
• Working with the Tech team to collect customer data for email campaigns
• Identifying and applying new trends of AEO/SEO.
• Learning and executing various trending content strategies that are working in the current trend.
• Assisting with monthly performance reporting (using GSC and GA4)
• Conducting market research tasks

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Content Editor, Copy Editor, or similar role, with a strong portfolio of editing samples : 5 to 7 years experience.
• Exceptional command of written English, including excellent grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to spot errors or inconsistencies quickly.
• Understanding of Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and AI Optimization (AIO) concepts, including structuring content for LLM visibility and search citations.
• Familiarity with SEO, what makes great content, updated best practices and the ability to optimize content accordingly.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.
• Strong communication skills and ability to provide constructive feedback to writers.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, prioritizing tasks efficiently.

Details

• Fully remote based in South Africa
• Salary: $30-50k USD, depending on experience and location

Benefits & Perks

• Fully remote work from the comfort of your home
• Eligibility for employee equity plan (stock options)
• Reimbursement package for home office expenses and professional development, up to $1.5k
• Generous time off policy of 21 days (birthday included 🎉), 8 holidays of your choice, and 2 paid volunteer days
• Wellness program with fitness and mindfulness classes
• Love your work and our mission of serving nonprofits!

The Application Process

We have 6 stages:

1. Apply here and fill out our questions to tell us about you!
2. Prescreen Call with the Talent Team
3. Interview with Hiring Manager
4. Assignment
5. Panel/Final Interview
6. Background & Reference Checks

If this sounds like the right role for you, please apply today and let us know why. We look forward to hearing from you!