Content Strategist, Social & YouTube

Chicago, IL (Remote)

$85K/yr – $115K/yrSenior Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

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Job Summary

You will own the end-to-end social content program, from creation to calendar management and performance analysis, while collaborating across teams and planning YouTube strategy for growth.

  • Own social content across platforms and format types
  • Drive cross-functional alignment and employee advocacy initiatives

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop social-first content, including short-form video, static graphics, carousels, and animations across platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, etc.).
  • Manage the content calendar across channels, maintaining alignment with marketing campaigns and enterprise and business priorities.
  • Maintain a consistent posting cadence across social channels, coordinating timing and frequency with internal teams.
  • Collaborate closely with internal creative, marketing, human resources, and business stakeholders to align social content with broader messaging and campaign objectives.
  • Research emerging trends, formats, and best practices in social media to keep Huron differentiated and forward-looking.
  • Track and analyze content performance metrics, audience engagement, and channel growth.
  • Support internal enablement by creating post templates and prompts for Huron leaders and teams to increase employee advocacy on social.
  • Understand and apply the principles of audience targeting, content personalization, and customer journey alignment.
  • Align content with the full funnel of brand building, from awareness through engagement to conversion, supporting Huron’s position as a strategic advisor across industries and capabilities.
  • Bring YouTube-specific knowledge to day-to-day content decisions, including channel structure, format choices, and platform best practices, laying the groundwork to take on broader YouTube channel strategy and growth ownership as the role expands in 2027.

Requirements

  • Education Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Digital Media, or a related field.
  • Experience 2–4+ years of experience in a creative or content marketing role, ideally with demonstrated capabilities in multimedia content creation.
  • Demonstrated YouTube experience or knowledge, such as building, growing, or managing channels, or strong platform expertise, strongly preferred, with an interest in growing into greater YouTube strategy ownership over time.
  • Prior experience working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and deadline-driven environment (agency or in-house preferred).
  • B2B experience preferred, professional services exposure a plus.
  • Skills & Competencies Showcases creative and strategic thinking through a curated portfolio of past work (personal or professional), highlighting visual storytelling, brand engagement, and channel growth across social platforms.
  • Strong design and video editing skills using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Rush), Canva, and CapCut.
  • Excellent writing and editing skills with a portfolio of social copy and branded content across different platforms.
  • Adept at utilizing AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude) to accelerate process efficiency, and production workflows, and more.
  • Social media channel management experience in platforms like Sprout, including scheduling tools and platform analytics.

Benefits

  • The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs.
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Huron is a global professional services firm that collaborates with clients to put possible into practice by creating sound strategies, optimizing operations, accelerating digital transformation, and empowering businesses and their people to own their future. By embracing diverse perspectives, encouraging new ideas, and challenging the status quo, we create sustainable results for the organizations we serve. Learn more at huronconsultinggroup.com.

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