Sr Editorial Writer at HGA | Minneapolis, MN | $104K/yr – $133K/yr

HGA

Sr Editorial Writer

Minneapolis, MN (Hybrid)

$104K/yr – $133K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive editorial strategy and multi-format storytelling for a national design firm, aligning executive visibility with audience-focused content across markets.

Own content strategy and multi-format storytelling across campaigns and channels.
Must-have: 8–10+ years in editorial or content strategy in professional services or similar industries.
Standout: Experience shaping executive voice and external visibility.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Thought Leadership & Storytelling: Develop and write multi-format content including articles, insights, project stories, executive perspectives, video scripts, and campaign narratives.
Translate complex design, technical, and market-specific ideas into clear, compelling, and commercially relevant messaging.
Identify and shape timely themes across HGA's eight markets to drive proactive storytelling.
Partner with firm leaders to elevate executive voice and external visibility.
Editorial Excellence & Brand Voice: Serve as a steward of HGA's brand voice, ensuring consistency, clarity, and quality across all content.
Edit and refine content from subject matter experts and contributors across the firm.
Establish and evolve editorial standards, frameworks, and storytelling approaches.
Champion the audience perspective, ensuring content is engaging, relevant, and easy to understand.
Content Strategy & Campaign Integration: Collaborate with digital, PR, and marketing teams to develop integrated content across campaigns and channels.
Adapt and repurpose content for web, social, email, video, and presentations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
8-10+ years of experience in editorial, content strategy, or brand writing, ideally in professional services, AEC, or similarly complex industries.
Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to move seamlessly between big-picture narrative and detail-oriented execution.
Proven ability to translate complex concepts into clear, engaging content.
Experience developing thought leadership and executive-level communications.
Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills across diverse teams.
Comfort working across formats: long-form, short-form, digital, video, and social.
A strategic mindset with the ability to connect content to business goals and audience needs.
Familiarity with digital platforms, content systems, and performance metrics.

Benefits

Individuals in this role working more than 24 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in HGA’s robust benefit programs which include an annual bonus and success sharing bonus program, 401(k) guaranteed contribution, paid parental leave, medical, dental and life insurance plans as well as PTO and short- and long-term disability programs.

HGA

4.3 Glassdoor

HGA is a national interdisciplinary design firm committed to making a positive, lasting impact for our clients and communities through research-based, holistic solutions. We believe that great design requires a sense of curiosity—forming deep insight into our clients, their contexts, and the human condition. We are a collective of 1,000 architects, engineers, interior designers, planners, researchers, and strategists. Our practice spans multiple markets, including science and technology, corporate, cultural, education, local and federal government, and healthcare. HGA’s work has received numerous awards throughout our history—from our own industries, as well as those of our clients. Equally as meaningful to us is the shared impact we create with our clients through purposeful design that speaks to the human experience. #HGA #HGADesign

Founded in 1953

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

2K employees (458 in marketing)

hga.com

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