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Description:
The Editor and Content Strategist, Sr Manager plays a critical role in shaping and executing the Enterprise’s global content strategy. This position collaborates closely with marketing and solutions leaders to develop content that drives lead generation, brand awareness and audience engagement across multiple channels. This role drives content production, editing, and optimization of a wide range of assets while ensuring consistency in tone, messaging and adherence to search engine optimization (SEO) best practices.
Essential Job Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collaborates with marketing and business leaders to create comprehensive content strategies that support lead generation, brand positioning, and user engagement goals
- Provides editorial direction to content contributors (SMEs, freelancers, etc.) to deliver quality content on time, ensuring alignment with business objectives and audience needs
- Drives the production and editing of content assets, including research reports, thought leadership pieces, articles, white papers, blogs, web pages, case studies, newsletters, videos, webinars, and campaign materials; may include writing first drafts
- In partnership with the digital team, measures and analyzes content performance, particularly on websites and blogs and adjusts strategies to improve rankings, traffic, and keyword targeting
- Works with designers, the digital marketing team, marketing business partners, and others to optimize user experiences and deliver content that resonates with target audiences.
- Maintains and curates a global content library, ensuring all materials are up-to-date, relevant, and accessible for internal and external use
- Ensures all content adheres to brand guidelines, style guides, and quality standards while contributing to the overall elevation of the Enterprise
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work only. They are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, and skills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Desired Competencies:
- Accountable- Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
- Action Oriented- Embraces new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
- Business Insight- Applies knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals
- Collaborative- Partners and connects with others to achieve shared goals or objectives, seeking input and inspiring others to value the same, building trust with each collaborative interaction
- Communicates Effectively- Develops and delivers written and verbal communication that conveys clear understanding of different audiences and their levels of comprehension; active listener to ensure clear understanding
- Customer Focus- Builds strong relationships and delivers customer-centric solutions
- Learning Agility- Demonstrates courage and a willingness to learn by proactively accepting or requesting participation with unfamiliar tasks or projects
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Journalism, Communications, or related field required
- At least 7 years’ experience writing and editing, with recent leadership in content strategy, content management, and/or editorial required
- Strong portfolio demonstrating versatility in content creation across formats and platforms required
- Familiarity with content management tools and performance metrics required
- Deep knowledge of content marketing best practices, user experience, and audience engagement strategies required
- Experience at a global and/or professional services organization preferred
Location: In office.
Hybrid/Remote option may be considered with Management approval.
Travel Requirements: 10% travel (e.g. 10% travel to differing locations, 90% of the time working from an office)
Physical Demands: The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:
Frequent: Sitting, walking, eye/hand/foot coordination and repetitive motion.
Occasional: Standing and bending.
Infrequent: Lifting up to 10 pounds.
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