Senior Manager, Website Content

USA (Hybrid)

$55K/yr – $85K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive WorldStrides.com content strategy, SEO, and editorial calendar, leading cross-functional collaboration to grow organic traffic and improve conversion.

  • Own end-to-end content program across the site
  • Lead SEO, content architecture, and CMS governance
  • Collaborate with creative, IT, and paid media to optimize landing pages and UX

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own the website content strategy across worldstrides.com and all program pages — from homepage messaging to destination content to conversion landing pages
  • Develop a segment-specific content architecture for K-12 Domestic, International, and Performing Arts that reflects each audience's distinct decision journey
  • Audit, prioritize, and systematically update existing content to improve quality, accuracy, SEO performance, and brand consistency
  • Own the SEO strategy — keyword research, content gap analysis, on-page optimization, and internal linking architecture
  • Build an editorial content calendar that supports organic search growth through destination guides, trip planning resources, and educator-focused content
  • Partner with Sr Manager, Paid Media to ensure landing pages convert paid traffic efficiently
  • Manage the CMS day-to-day — publishing, updating, and A/B testing content across the site
  • Collaborate with Creative & Production on photography, video, and design assets for the site
  • Work with IT/Development on content improvements and UX enhancements
  • Maintain content governance — ensuring all published content is on-brand, accurate, and current

Requirements

  • 5–7 years of website content strategy, digital content, or SEO experience
  • Demonstrated ability to own a website content program end-to-end from strategy to execution
  • Strong SEO expertise including technical SEO fundamentals, keyword research, and content optimization
  • Experience managing a CMS such as WordPress, Contentful, or similar platforms
  • Excellent writing and editing skills — you produce compelling, on-brand content yourself
  • Analytical — you use GA4, Search Console, and content performance data to make decisions
  • Experience in education, travel, or destination marketing content (preferred)
  • UX or CRO background — you have run A/B tests and interpreted user behavior data (preferred)
  • Familiarity with Salesforce or HubSpot for understanding web-to-CRM lead flow (preferred)

Preferred

  • Experience in education, travel, or destination marketing content (preferred)
  • UX or CRO background — you have run A/B tests and interpreted user behavior data (preferred)
  • Familiarity with Salesforce or HubSpot for understanding web-to-CRM lead flow (preferred)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, accident, critical illness, disability insurance, FSA/HSA options with employer HSA contributions, and a generous 401(k) match.
  • Generous paid time off including 11 paid company holidays, 25 PTO days the first year (prorated), 1 paid volunteer day, 4 mental health days, and bereavement
  • Professional development support, including up to $5,250 annually for tuition reimbursement and up to $1,000 for certifications annually
  • Opportunities for paid and discounted travel
  • Flexible work schedule providing on-site, remote, and hybrid office opportunities
  • Encouraged participation in a wide variety of Employee Resource Groups
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and wellness resources, including fitness centers at select locations
  • Paid parental, caregiver, and disability leave
  • Team Member Discount Program
  • Engaging, collaborative, and fun work environment
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WorldStrides

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WorldStrides provides educational travel and experiences to more than 530,000 students a year. Founded in 1967 by a middle school social studies teacher from Chicago, the company has since grown to become a leader in experiential learning for students of all ages throughout their lifetime learning journey. In addition to domestic and international travel and study abroad programs, WorldStrides offerings include performing arts, sports, language immersion, career exploration, and service-learning. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world – and themselves – in new ways. Our global team is 1,500+ strong, united by a passion for what we do. We work with students, parents, and teachers, and behind the scenes too, to deliver experiences that transform lives. Let's get out there - together!Community Guidelines We are happy to address questions you may have, but in order to foster a vibrant and useful online community, we’ve outlined a few guidelines to be followed when posting on the WorldStrides and affiliated brands' social channels . Any comments that are in violation of the guidelines will be removed, and repeat offenders may be blocked. Comments will be removed if they contain:•Profane, inappropriate, threatening or offensive language;•Violations of copyright or intellectual property rights;•Purposefully untrue or misleading statements;•Comments that are meant to derail or hijack constructive conversations;•Personal information of community members or WorldStrides employees; •Posts that link to potentially harmful sites.

Founded in 1967
Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
2.1K employees (107 in marketing)
44% recommend to a friend
47% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$55K/yr – $85K/yr

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Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 8 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2017
    Private Equity
  • Jan 1998
    Private Equity

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
300.8K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$19.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.9%
Direct
49.4%
Referral
6%
Social
1.2%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~2.1K

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Senior Manager, Website Content

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