JOB: Mid-Junior Content Strategist in NYC

[Margit Detweiler]

Hi all,

A boutique design + technology agency client I'm working with is looking for a contract - 30-40 hour a week job for a major health-site related project. The job is mainly in-house for a six month project that will likely go full-time. They're looking for someone with 3-5 years experience who will be working with a more senior content strategist. It's a great opportunity for someone who is just starting out — definitely someone with an edge to the editorial side of content strategy. I'm helping them to screen candidates. If you are interested or know anyone would you send me your resume? Send to mar...@gyratemedia.com

Thanks!

Margit

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Content Strategist

Seeking a creative and passionate strategist with a strong content / editorial background to join our highly collaborative team. The ideal candidate will be capable of designing customized content strategies and creating a plan for their implementation across all platforms — print, web, mobile and social — for clients across industries. The candidate will need to understand and lead the planning, research, development, creation, optimization and metrics analysis of all content for all clients. He or she should be familiar with, and actively following, trends in digital content and should be comfortable applying those trends for the agency's clients. Experience with, and strong opinions on, social media are a prerequisite.

A small and growing company, all team members are expected to be ‘hands on’. The content-focused strategist should be comfortable with proofreading and editorial responsibilities, as well as original content generation.

This role is dynamic and requires experience not only as a strategist, but also as a content creator, editor and marketer. A background in news and / or marketing is preferred.

We are looking for candidates with strong opinions, open minds and endless curiosity. Supported by other members of the strategy team, the candidate will have the opportunity to develop a growing and increasingly important segment of the agency's services.

This position reports to the Strategy Director and is a 6 month contract position with the opportunity to transition into full time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create research methodologies intended to unearth insights into client content needs and, in turn, inform content creation strategy

• Design bespoke, scalable content strategies for clients that are on-brand

• Define publication schedules across all platforms

• Identify appropriate metrics for measuring success of content on all platforms

• Implement content creation and publication strategy with clients either as a component of a larger brand rollout or in isolation

• Learn and improve approach to strategy, design and technology

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree; masters degree preferred

• 5+ years developing content across multiple platforms, preferably in digital content publishing

• Exceptional content creation skills – writing, editing, copy editing

• Practical experience applying SEO best practice techniques to content and copy

• Strategic and tactical thinker who can complement ‘big picture thinking’ with practical implementation

• Proactive work ethic; strong people skills; positive attitude

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities

• Strong communication skills across internal and external teams

• Ability to work autonomously as well as collaboratively as a team and meet deadlines

• Desire to learn, grow and adapt with a start-up