Strategic Content Manager

Burlington, NC (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years expSalary

Posted 3 months ago

Top 1% of applicants do these two things.

The other 99% submit and hope. You're about to do something different.

Job Summary

Drive a comprehensive content marketing program across free, paid, and gated assets to generate leads and position the brand as a thought leader.

  • Own end-to-end content strategy and multi-format campaigns across channels.
  • Must-have: 5+ years in content marketing with CMS/SEO/tool proficiency.
  • Standout: Strong emphasis on SEO, content lifecycle, and cross-functional collaboration.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive content marketing strategy with focus on free, paid, and gated assets.
  • Work to produce engaging and on-brand content that helps convert readers into new lead opportunities, brand champions, and sales using a diverse mix of written, visual, audio, and interactive media across owned, earned, paid, and shared media channels.
  • Lead the curation of new high-quality content and the condensing or retirement of existing content.
  • Partner with Marketing of the development and facilitation of channel distribution initiatives for markets and brands.
  • Optimize content for search engines, including AI LLMs and SEO best practices.
  • Brand Authority – Establish brand voice and consistency across existing and future content. Demonstrate consistent improvements in positioning Carolina as a thought leader in high-quality educational content.
  • Conduct market competition research and audience analysis to inform content creation and distribution strategies.
  • Monitor and analyze content performance metrics to continuously improve and refine strategies.
  • Recommend and bring to fruition a content library (CMS) for all internal stakeholders to access.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in marketing, Communications, Journalism or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in content marketing, with a proven track record of developing and executing successful content strategies.
  • Experience with content management systems and marketing tools.
  • Proficiency in content creation tools and software.
  • Strong understanding of SEO principles
  • Excellent project management, time management, and organizational skills
  • Self-starter with ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Collaborative team player with strong communication skills.
  • Specialized Training/Skills: - SEO tools like Ahrefs, Google Search Console, SEM Rush, or Clearscope. - CMS tools like WordPress, Hubspot, Oracle or others. - Reporting platforms like Google Analytics G4, Adobe, Heap or comparable. - Digital asset management tools like Canto, Frontify, PICS.IO, Acquia DAM or others. - Proficient in all Microsoft office tools. - Working knowledge of basic HTML and CSS is strongly preferred.

Preferred

  • Experience in Life Science or Science Education background is a major plus but not required.