Senior Content Specialist

USA (Remote)

$61K/yr – $74K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own content strategy and thought leadership that position Jenzabar’s domain expertise to higher ed audiences.

  • Coordinate external content for awards, speaking engagements, and brand initiatives with marketing, product, and creative teams.
  • Leverage AI-enabled tools to improve decision making, analytics, and outcomes while ensuring data privacy and human-in-the-loop oversight.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead content initiatives to support Jenzabar’s communications, thought leadership, and brand awareness objectives
  • Develop thought leadership campaigns that showcase Jenzabar’s industry expertise, as well as the strengths and knowledge of Jenzabar’s subject matter experts
  • Serve as lead writer, editor, and strategist for communications and content, including case studies, product sheets, emails, and other marketing-related materials
  • Lead the creation of content used for external communications and brand initiatives, including industry award programs, event speaking engagements, and more
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to understand emerging trends in higher education and incorporate those storylines into Jenzabar’s content and communications strategies
  • Support initiatives with media and analyst organizations by demonstrating Jenzabar’s domain expertise and ability to execute transformative programs across higher education
  • Create and maintain a blog calendar that incorporates content aligned with the company’s goals and OKRs
  • Support Product Marketing, Digital, Creative, and other Marketing teams in the development and execution of ABM programs intended to generate qualified leads and increase the sales pipeline
  • Work closely with Product Marketing, Digital, and Creative teams to craft compelling brand stories that differentiate Jenzabar from competitors
  • Assist in the development and execution of digital advertising campaigns
  • Create and enhance webpage content using SEO, GEO, and other emerging best practices
  • Leverage AI-enabled tools and analytics to enhance decision-making, improve efficiency, and drive measurable business outcomes when appropriate
  • Apply sound judgment and ethical standards when using AI, ensuring accuracy, data privacy, and responsible human-in-the-loop oversight

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Communications, Journalism, English, or related field
  • Minimum 5+ years’ experience in copywriting and/or communications
  • Impeccable grammar and exemplary writing skills
  • Excellent proofreading and editing skills
  • Higher education or technology industry experience is a plus

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • PTO
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • 401K

Jenzabar

Jenzabar is higher education’s trusted advisor, offering technology solutions and services that are tailored to fit the evolving needs of institutions both today and in the future.Collaborating with over 1,300 clients worldwide, we provide scalable software and services, designed to drive performance across campus and throughout the full student lifecycle. Exclusively serving higher education, more colleges and universities selected a Jenzabar student information system over any other SIS during the past six years. For further information, please visit www.jenzabar.com.

Founded in 1998
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
567 employees (44 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
44.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.3%
Direct
38.8%
Referral
32.6%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~567

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
29 (5% of company)
Median Career Experience
14.5 years
Median Tenure
7 years

Funding

Total Funding
$60M
Last Raise
Private Equity, 26 years ago