Content Strategy Lead (TEMP-to-HIRE)

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$60/hr – $86/hrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own content strategy across portfolios, shaping multi-year roadmaps, governance, and senior-client advisory to drive business value and expand partnerships.

  • Lead content strategy methodologies, governance, and scalable assets across clients and teams.
  • Advise VP/C-suite stakeholders on content as a business lever and identify expansion opportunities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Vision & Portfolio Leadership
  • Define content vision and multi-year roadmaps for enterprise accounts, aligning to business transformation goals.
  • Own content strategy outcomes across a portfolio ensuring consistency, quality, and strategic coherence.
  • Assess client content maturity and architect the path from current state to future-state capabilities.
  • Shape how content integrates with broader experience, brand, and technology strategies.
  • Methodology, Standards & Practice Development
  • Develop and evolve content strategy methodologies, frameworks, and reusable assets for the practice.
  • Establish quality standards and governance models that scale across clients and teams.
  • Drive innovation in AI-enabled content operations defining where automation adds value and where human judgment is essential.
  • Create thought leadership content and contribute to business development materials.

Requirements

  • 10+ years in content strategy, with 3+ years leading portfolios or practices (enterprise/agency).
  • Track record of growing client relationships and identifying expansion opportunities.
  • Experience presenting to and influencing VP/C-suite stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop methodologies, frameworks, and scalable practice assets.
  • Strong commercial instincts understands how content drives business value.
  • Excellence in stakeholder management, negotiation, and navigating complexity.
  • Experience mentoring and developing strategists.
  • Deep expertise in content systems, governance, SEO, and measurement.
  • Strategic mindset with comfort operating in ambiguity and driving clarity.

Preferred

  • Experience leading content transformation programmes or large-scale migrations.
  • Background in business development, proposals, or practice P&L ownership.
  • Experience shaping AI content strategy and operations at scale.
  • Thought leadership profile (speaking, publishing, industry visibility).

Benefits

  • Work with the Best: Collaborate with top-tier professionals across media, advertising, tech, fashion, lifestyle, and publishing, shaping the future of these dynamic industries.
  • Grow Your Skills: Unlock your potential with access to innovative training programs, immersive workshops, and exclusive industry events.
  • Work-Life Harmony: Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work, empowering you to balance professional success with personal priorities.
  • Foster Connection & Belonging: Join our Employee Resource Groups and help create a welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered.
  • Wellness First: Prioritize your well-being with a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance from Day 1.
  • Plan for Your Financial Future: Enjoy competitive financial perks, including a 401(k) plan with a generous company match.
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iCrossing

We are a full-service marketing and technology company that seamlessly integrates strategy, data, creativity, and innovation to accelerate transformation. Our bespoke, scalable, and secure solutions—powered by data, technology, impactful content, SEO, and media—deliver measurable business results. With over 25 years of experience, we have helped leading B2B and B2C brands engage customers, employees, and partners more effectively while unlocking new opportunities across digital and physical channels.

Founded in 1998
New York, NY, US
432 employees (151 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$60/hr – $86/hr

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
115 (26% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
5.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$136M
Last Raise
$15M
Series F, 18 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2008
    Series F • $15M
  • Jul 2007
    Series E • $62M
  • Feb 2007
    Series D • $18M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
11.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.1%
Direct
39.6%
Referral
9.4%
Social
3.7%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~438
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Content Strategy Lead (TEMP-to-HIRE)

iCrossing · New York City, NY · Hybrid