Senior Content Writer & Strategist, K–12 Education

Chapel Hill, NC (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own the editorial voice and multi-channel content strategy for education audiences, from blogs to recurring product updates.

  • Own Participate Learning’s blog and editorial calendar.
  • Collaborate with Product, Marketing, and Research to create audience-centered content.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Write high-quality blogs, newsletters, case studies, thought leadership, website content, campaign content, and other long- and short-form materials.
  • Translate complex education concepts, research, product information, and school stories into clear, engaging content.
  • Interview educators, school and district leaders, internal experts, and partners to uncover insights and stories worth sharing.
  • Write for audiences ranging from teachers to district leaders, adapting tone, framing, and depth while maintaining Participate Learning’s voice.
  • Revise thoughtfully, using feedback to continually strengthen your writing, speed, and editorial judgment.
  • Help shape and manage the editorial calendar, and align it with organizational priorities.
  • Take ownership of Participate Learning’s blog as a useful, relevant destination for educators and education leaders.
  • Identify opportunities to revisit, strengthen, and repurpose existing content.
  • Lead editorial development of recurring communications, including product emails and organization-wide new updates.
  • Work with marketing colleagues to apply search and digital content best practices as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Education, or a related field preferred.
  • 5+ years of professional writing, editorial, communications, education, or related experience.
  • Demonstrated exceptional writing ability through a portfolio of substantive work.
  • Meaningful professional experience in K–12 education, education publishing, education communications, or a role requiring deep engagement with schools and educators.
  • Experience interviewing subject-matter experts and translating complex information into compelling content.

Preferred

  • Content marketing, SEO, email marketing, campaign strategy, analytics, or digital marketing experience is valuable but not required

Benefits

  • Attractive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Company-paid short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Generous vacation and separate sick time
  • 401(k) plan with company match up to 6% of salary
  • Expanded family support leave, including child school leave, family crisis leave, and hardship leave
  • Wellness program
  • Fertility benefits
  • Adoption assistance
  • Infant-at-work and dog-friendly workplace programs
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Participate Learning

Since 1987, Participate Learning has partnered with schools and districts to equip students with the skills they need for future careers. Through cultural exchange, dual language programs, and global learning initiatives, we help students build bilingual fluency, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities—empowering them to collaborate, adapt, and apply their learning in the real world, ensuring they remain competitive in a global economy.

Founded in 1987
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
202 employees (10 in marketing)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
7 (3% of company)
Median Tenure
8.4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
49.2K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.9%
Direct
35.9%
Referral
7.5%
Social
9.9%
Paid
1.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~202
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Senior Content Writer & Strategist, K–12 Education

Participate Learning · Chapel Hill, NC · Remote