Content Editor

Our client is a Fortune 500 Finance company seeking a Content Editor for a 6-month contract position. The role is based in Newark, NJ but can be remote, and has a possibility for contract-to-hire.

The Editor will collaborate on and help spearhead the overall editorial and content strategy, and content presentation and promotion, for an internal initiative that promotes customer insights. The Editor will work across the Marketing organization to ensure that the initiative’s content is well planned, up-to-date, consistently and compellingly presented, on strategy, and on message. 

Key Responsibilities

Strategy:

• Understand our key audiences to provide guidance on how content types/formats and content topics can build our employee knowledge of those audiences
• Develop a deep understanding of our overall business and Marketing objectives and make sure the content will help to deliver on those objectives
• Partner with other members of the Marketing organization to understand how content is performing and use that information to refine future content plans
• Develop a detailed content calendar and workflow to meet the deadlines of that calendar
• Support special projects such as key events, major product releases, etc.
• Stay current on content best practices and incorporate those approaches into our strategy 

Tactical Execution:

• Write compelling, clear, consistent headlines and short-form copy for all content on the insights content hub as well as emails, Teams channels, and other promotional efforts
• Evaluate all content being supplied for the initiative to make sure it meets the strategy
• Write and line-edit content created by the department (copy editing, story flow, writing quality/clarity, etc.) for some of the content being supplied for the initiative
• Drive consistency of voice
• Work with subject matter experts inside our company to present their content effectively
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and other stakeholders to make sure all content is approved for publication

Requirements

Experience required:

• 7 - 10 years’ experience editing/writing in a deadline-driven publishing environment
• Demonstrated knowledge of modern content marketing – developing content to build customer and prospect relationships
• Proven ability to write, edit, and proof content on a variety of topics across multiple content formats, both online and offline
• Experience partnering with a variety of stakeholders and influencers across multiple functions
• Experience with analytics-based decision making
• Understanding of content, headlines, and descriptions/subheads that drive engagement
• Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and writing skills, as well as a process-driven mindset
• Experience creating content for financial services and specialized demographic segments is highly desired
• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree a strong advantage 

Candidates are strongly encouraged to submit writing samples as well as final pieces they were involved in from a content or editorial perspective. For each submission, please include a brief summary of the following: 1) intended outcome; 2) underlying assumptions about the topic and target audience; 3) results.

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