Content Creator (Chicago-based ONLY)

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$65K/yr – $80K/yrMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end content lifecycle from ideation to multi-channel execution, aligning with SEO and AI workflows, while tracking impact and refining the corporate voice.

  • Translate technical concepts into engaging stories for multiple formats.
  • Collaborate with SMEs and executives to amplify thought leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Transform webinars, case studies, research, customer success stories, and thought leadership initiatives into engaging multi-channel content.
  • Repurpose high-performing content into blogs, videos, LinkedIn posts, social content, newsletters, short-form assets, and emerging content formats.
  • Partner with subject matter experts, executives, and internal teams to translate technical SEO, AI, and digital marketing concepts into compelling stories.
  • Support executive thought leadership initiatives through content creation, social messaging, and content amplification.
  • Leverage Generative AI tools to support research, ideation, workflow efficiency, and content scaling while maintaining editorial quality.
  • Monitor industry conversations, AI developments, digital marketing trends, and search behavior changes to identify timely content opportunities.
  • Manage content calendars and publishing initiatives while balancing planned content with emerging trends.
  • Analyze engagement, visibility, and content performance metrics to help optimize future content strategy.
  • Help strengthen and evolve the seoClarity corporate voice across all channels and content formats.

Requirements

  • Professional Experience: 1+ years of professional employment experience in content creation, content marketing, digital marketing, communications, journalism, social media, or a related field.
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Digital Media, English, or a related field, preferred.
  • SEO Fundamentals: Working knowledge of SEO fundamentals, content optimization, content structure, and search visibility best practices. (REQUIRED)
  • YouTube Strategy & Execution: Proven experience creating multi-format content, with a direct focus on leading, building, and executing YouTube content strategy from concept to production.
  • Thought Leadership & Knowledge Extraction: Strong ability to ghostwrite and repurpose internal expertise - transforming long-form blogs, client meetings, and internal training sessions into high-impact LinkedIn posts, video snippets, and micro-messaging strategies that amplify executive and SME voices.
  • Complex-to-Simple Translation: Ability to translate complex, technical, or industry-specific ideas into clear, engaging, audience-friendly content.
  • Generative AI Integration: Demonstrated experience utilizing Generative AI tools to improve workflows, research, content ideation, or content scaling while maintaining quality, authenticity, and a human-first approach.
  • Creator DNA: Whether through a personal brand, content channel, newsletter, side project, podcast, blog, or professional experience, you genuinely enjoy creating content and understanding what makes audiences engage.
  • Proactive Industry Awareness: Naturally curious and proactive with a desire to stay on top of industry trends, emerging technologies, AI developments, and evolving search behaviors.
  • Core Passions: Passion for content creation, storytelling, SEO, AI, digital marketing, and emerging technology trends.

Preferred

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Digital Media, English, or a related field, preferred.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation – $65,000 to $80,000 annually (depending on experience).
  • Robust Benefits Package – a well-rounded package designed to support your health, financial security, flexibility, and long-term growth, including major medical, dental, and vision coverage, company-sponsored life insurance, a 401(k) with company matching, commuter benefits, generous PTO, paid sick time, and company holidays.
  • Perks That Support You – a continuous learning stipend, paid parental leave with extended work-from-home flexibility for new mothers, company-wide celebrations, and an annual global summit that brings teams together.
  • Snack & Beverage Fuel – a fully stocked kitchen with snacks, drinks, and grab-and-go options to keep energy high and focus sharp throughout the day.
  • In-Office, Hybrid Schedule by Design: – our team comes together in our Downtown Chicago office Tuesday through Thursday for high-impact collaboration, with Mondays and Fridays reserved to focus on remote work. Explore building amenities and photos HERE
  • Convenient Downtown Access: easy access to major commuter options, including nearby CTA train and bus routes, Ogilvie Transportation Center, and Union Station.
  • On-Site Dining & Everyday Convenience: enjoy access to Market Creations, a convenient on-site café/restaurant, along with lobby services including a sundry shop, ATM, and FedEx Office.
  • Modern Building Amenities: the building features a newly upgraded amenity floor with the Connect 101 Lounge, flexible collaboration areas, conference space, and a game room for casual breaks or informal team connection.
  • Fitness & Commuter-Friendly Perks: tenants have access to FIT 101, a fitness center with cardio equipment, free weights, Peloton bikes, locker rooms, showers, towel service, and Cycle 101 secure bike storage.
  • Community & Tenant Experience: tenant programming, shared amenity spaces, and unique building features such as its on-site beehive sustainability program.
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seoClarity

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seoClarity is the natural search insights and content optimization platform that helps brands connect with customers in the moments that matter. The company’s proprietary Clarity Grid technology combines petabytes of data with machine-learning insights to help marketers develop proven content strategies, analyze competitive gaps, improve site health, and drive performance. The platform provides you complete visibility into ALL of your SEO efforts – from search engine crawler activity and on-page optimization to keyword rankings, click-through rates and conversion rates – and updates it daily. The company’s unique approach to understanding audience intent turns the focus from the search engines and algorithms to the customer.seoClarity is comprised of professionals with strong direct marketing backgrounds, a team of incredibly smart statisticians, and the brightest minds with over 30 years combined of SEO experience working in and with enterprises. The result is a platform that delivers unparalleled SEO intelligence, ease of use, all adding up to a formula that saves you time and effort, while contributing to a positive ROI.

Founded in 2003
Chicago, Illinois, USA
71 employees (7 in marketing)
44% recommend to a friend
67% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
134K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.5%
Direct
63.2%
Referral
7.2%
Social
1.1%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~72

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
7 (10% of company)
Median Tenure
2.6 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

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