Content Specialist

Sioux Falls, SD (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level1+ years expVolunteer

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead content creation and optimization for Midco across blogs, collateral, and web properties while upholding brand voice and privacy guidelines.

  • Own development of collateral, blogs, case studies, website content, emails, and video scripts.
  • Must-have: 1+ year of marketing content writing experience with AP style knowledge.
  • Standout: Cross-functional collaboration with designers and video teams to deliver full-funnel assets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Write easy-to-read content for Midco’s customer communications. Deliverables include collateral, blogs, case studies, website content, direct mail, email campaigns, video scripts, ads and social media.
  • Ensure content is consistent with the intended medium and goal, and matches the tone, voice and editorial style guidelines for our brands.
  • Collaborate with other creatives (designers, videographers, animators) to develop full-funnel content deliverables to meet campaign strategies.
  • Conduct keyword research using tools like SEMrush or Google Keyword Planner to optimize new or existing web content.
  • Learn about company services and functions to improve the intention behind content writing choices.
  • Demonstrate adaptability and present creative solutions in response to edits and feedback.
  • Build new content and optimize existing content on all web properties using a CMS.
  • Model Midco’s mission, vision, values, ethos, and Leadership Success Drivers, and inspire others to do the same.
  • Ensure customer privacy by adhering to Midco’s privacy guidelines while actively following Midco policies and procedures.
  • Maintain reliable and predictable attendance as required by the position.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in marketing, communications, journalism, English, public relations or a related field.
  • Minimum of one year of experience as a marketing content writer required. Relevant experience as a professional writer, an internship, volunteering or college course work will be considered.
  • Knowledge of the AP style guide and the ability to apply that content to creative bodies of work.

Preferred

  • Background in technical/instructional writing.
  • Experience with search engine marketing and on-page SEO best practices.
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Midcontinent

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Midco® is leading the region as a premier provider of internet, TV, phone, advertising and data center services. Founded in 1931, Midco serves more than 1 million homes and businesses in more than 400 communities with 1,900 team members across Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin Midco delivers advanced fiber and fixed wireless technology to bridge the digital divide in rural areas – and communities large and small. Visit Midco.com to learn more about Midco, our career opportunities and how our company gives back to the communities we serve.

Founded in 1931
USA
1.2K employees (132 in marketing)
70% recommend to a friend
82% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
460.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.5M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.1%
Direct
65.8%
Referral
5.5%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.2K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
97 (8% of company)

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