Content Strategist

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Content Strategist

Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60631

Pay Type: Salary

Estimated Wage Range: $67,200 - $105,500/Annually

Company Overview

Holcim is planning to spin-off its North American Business to unleash its full potential, capitalizing on North America’s oversized growth in construction led by the modernization of infrastructure, a surge in advanced manufacturing and AI operation and the growth of resilient cities.

Holcim plans to list the new company on the NYSE by the end of the first half of 2025 and establish its operations headquarters in the US to be fully dedicated to serving the North American market and pursue a growth strategy across the region.

The newly listed company will become North America’s leading building solutions company, with industry-leading market position to meet its customers' greatest ambitions with the most advanced building solutions from foundation to rooftop.

Description

About the Role

We are seeking a talented and creative Content Strategist with a passion for discovering, telling and producing stories that engage audiences and advance our business strategy. Your innovation, ability to understand and connect with our community, and appetite for staying on top of best practices and trends will all be welcome as you shape our editorial calendar.

This new role reporting to the head of digital communications, content and storytelling is ideal for an energetic content expert with a strong editorial background, expertise in writing and multimedia content production, and savvy in audience-back strategies including SEO and measurement.

Working with internal and external partners, you will craft engaging written, video and graphics-led content from feature stories to infographics. Like variety? You’ll get to manage writing and creative for diverse, high-volume digital storytelling and narrative campaigns across internal and external channels.

The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that offers significant career growth opportunities by bringing to life the vision for a newly established company.

What You'll Accomplish

You will get to guide our corporate editorial calendar and deliver content creation projects from conception to completion including:

• Partner with our team, digital and paid leads to create and manage an editorial calendar for our company website and intranet reflecting our content strategy, business objectives, stakeholder interests, hot topics, internal moments and other factors—ensuring timely delivery of content.
• Develop strong relationships with subject-matter experts and collaborate with diverse teams across disciplines to find, build and approve stories.
• Propose timely, relevant and strategic content ideas that advance our company vision by conducting research to understand audience and stakeholder needs, content performance, trends and external conversations.
• Lead the creation of digital content for various channels, including feature stories, listicles, Q&As, and other written formats, video and design—ensuring timely delivery and quality excellence.
• The end-to-end production of digital content projects for various channels, including feature stories, listicles, Q&As and other written formats, video and design—ensuring timely delivery and quality excellence.
• Apply strategies to maximize effectiveness, including SEO and other content marketing tactics, staying updated on trends and best practices in digital content production to continuously innovate.
• Monitor and analyze content performance metrics to refine content strategies.
• Ensure all content aligns with brand guidelines and storytelling objectives.
• Source and curate high-quality visual assets, integrating them seamlessly into projects.
• Maximize the value and reach of our content by turning high-performing assets into a library of derivative pieces for use in multiple channels.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas.
• Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

What We're Looking For

Education: Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Field of Study Preferred: Marketing, communications, journalism or a related field.

Required Work Experience: 5-7 years proven experience managing storytelling sourcing, creation, production and promotion, ensuring timely delivery across digital editorial channels.

Required writing skills: Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with the ability to produce high-quality editorial content.

Required technical skills: Familiarity with Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, SEO and content optimization tools, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), Microsoft Office, Google Suite preferred.

Required general skills: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines.

Travel Requirements: 10-20%

Additional Requirements

• Journalism experience, e.g., TV, print, digital or radio, with a reel/portfolio demonstrating storytelling effectiveness.
• Ability to craft concise, compelling, and channel-specific stories for digital platforms.
• Experience in video production, animation creation, and editing for digital channels.
• Proficiency in creating impactful graphics and visual elements to enhance storytelling.
• Experience in optimizing content for online channels, ensuring adherence to SEO/SEA best practices and audience engagement metrics.
• Familiar/comfortable with backend content management systems a plus (e.g., Word Press, AEM)
• Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Holcim approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests

What We Offer

Competitive salary

Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings

Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance

Holistic Health & Well-being programs

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care

Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts

Paid time off & paid holidays

Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)

Educational Assistance Program

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Your Holcim Experience

At Holcim, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.

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In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please call (773) 355-4557 or email recruiting-accommodations@holcim.com. This email address and phone number should only be used for accommodations and not general inquiries or resume submittals.

Driven by our purpose to build sustainable solutions for people and our planet, Holcim US encourages interested candidates who meet many, even if not all of the job requirements to apply for a position. We provide a safe working environment for all and strive for diversity in our teams and inclusivity in our work.

We take pride in our hiring processes and our commitment that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, citizenship, physical or mental disability, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Our goal is to drive excellence and to ensure we create an environment where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. Holcim (US) Inc., Holcim - ACM Management, Inc., and their affiliates and subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer, deciding all employment on the basis of qualification, merit and business need.

While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nearest Major Market: Chicago

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