Marketing Writer - U.S. Based Remote Opportunity

Arlington, VA (Remote)

$65K/yr – $74K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own audience-focused product and service messaging, shaping launches and sales enablement with compelling collateral for colleges, students, and supporters.

  • Translate complex offerings into clear, motivating content that guides action across audiences.
  • Develop audience-centered materials and narratives to educate and engage stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with Product Marketing and cross-functional teams to align messaging with launches and audience needs.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • As a member of the Marketing & Brand team, reporting to the Director of Product Marketing, this position will develop compelling, audience-centered marketing messages that drive action in support of our services and products.
  • The position will support the marketing aspects of new program and product launches, including support of sales and service enablement efforts.
  • In addition, the position will be responsible for identifying and developing collateral materials with compelling narratives that engage and educate our audiences.

Requirements

  • Candidates must live in the United States.
  • Willing to travel to attend twice annual Common App Retreat.
  • 3-5 years of experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English, marketing, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Experience creating personal-targeted materials and resources (e.g., email campaigns, sales enablement resources, lead generation collateral).
  • Familiarity with email marketing platforms, digital publishing tools, and Google suite.
  • Collaborative mindset and ability to translate complex ideas into compelling content.
  • Writing that drives action: Mastery of audience-targeted content creation with the ability to transform product releases, services, and product engagement into clear and motivating written material.
  • Critical thinking and pattern recognition: Ability to analyze engagement metrics, audience research, and feedback to develop a deep understanding of targeted audience pain points, priorities, and needs.
  • Complex project coordination: Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and navigate the needs of diverse stakeholders independently.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with project planning and management.
  • Prior experience in a fast-paced working environment, including but not limited to state or federal government or agency experience.
  • Knowledge of key issues in higher education.
  • Experience in higher education.
  • Experience working for non-profits, educational institutions, or education technology.

Benefits

  • Work-Life balance
  • Virtual-first office
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Seven company-wide holidays
  • Nine floating holidays*
  • Sick leave
  • Monthly mental health day
  • Virtual-first support
  • Choice of PC or MAC laptop
  • May choose an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and/or headset
  • One-time office set-up stipend
  • Monthly remote work stipend
  • Monthly mobile stipend
  • Financial security
  • Market-based salaries
  • Performance-based bonus
  • 403(b) retirement plan
  • 5% company contribution
  • additional 5% company match
  • 3-year vesting schedule
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Common App

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Common App is a not-for-profit organization of more than 1,000 colleges and universities in the United States and around the world. Since 1975, Common App has been committed to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process.

Founded in 1975
Arlington, Virginia, USA
190 employees (24 in marketing)
65% recommend to a friend
100% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
13.1M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.6%
Direct
58.5%
Referral
5.2%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~191

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
18 (9% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Total Funding
$175K
Last Raise
$175K
Grant, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2022
    Grant • $175K

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