Content Strategist

Our Mission:

At Dobbs Defense, we deliver mission-centric IT, Cyber, and data analytics solutions for our government and commercial clients through the convergence of automation, innovation, training, and education. Delivering high-quality IT, cybersecurity, and data analytics solutions through proven and innovative methods is our vision.

Job Description:

Dobbs Defense Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Content Strategist / Information Architect to support a large-scale digital transformation and website modernization initiative. The ideal candidate will lead content inventory efforts, information architecture planning, content governance strategies, and migration readiness activities for a large content-heavy web environment. This position requires strong experience with content rationalization, taxonomy development, accessibility-aware content planning, and public-sector digital initiatives.

Duties:

• Lead content inventory and audit activities across websites, documents, PDFs, forms, media, and digital assets.
• Perform ROT (redundant, outdated, trivial) analysis and develop content disposition recommendations.
• Develop sitemap structures, navigation hierarchy, taxonomy strategies, metadata recommendations, and content models.
• Collaborate with UX teams to support card sorting, tree testing, usability validation, and top-task analysis.
• Partner with technical architects to ensure IA and taxonomy recommendations align with Drupal implementation requirements.
• Identify accessibility-risk content including inaccessible documents, complex tables, forms, and legacy attachments.
• Develop content governance recommendations, ownership models, approval workflows, and review cycle processes.
• Prepare migration mapping documentation, content readiness criteria, and content QA standards for implementation teams.
• Support strategic planning efforts by documenting audience needs, content risks, governance recommendations, and migration strategies.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Information Architecture, Digital Strategy, English, Library Science, or related field required.
• 10+ years of content strategy, taxonomy, information architecture, or content governance experience.
• 5+ years supporting large content-heavy websites with 1,000+ pages or comparable enterprise digital environments.
• 3+ years conducting content audits, ROT analysis, content inventories, or migration planning activities.
• Experience supporting CMS migrations, preferably Drupal-based environments.
• Experience with Section 508, WCAG accessibility standards, and plain-language content development.
• Experience supporting Maryland state agencies, healthcare organizations, public health agencies, or comparable public-sector environments strongly preferred.
• Experience with card sorting, tree testing, or IA validation methodologies preferred.
• Certified Content Strategist preferred
• AIIM CIP, IAAP CPACC, NN/g UX Certification, or equivalent experience preferred

Required Skills:

• Content inventory and audit management
• Information architecture development
• Sitemap and navigation planning
• Taxonomy and metadata strategy
• Content governance planning
• Content migration strategy
• Accessibility-aware content planning
• Stakeholder facilitation and collaboration

Working Environment:

Hybrid schedule required. Candidates must reside within the DMV Area.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:

Dobbs Defense Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), gender expression and transgender status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital or domestic partner status, genetic information, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

Salary Range:

Pay range information will be disclosed consistent with applicable state and local pay transparency laws once available. For this position, the anticipated salary range is $52,000.00 - $62,400.00 annually, depending on experience, qualifications, and overall fit for the role. …