Job Description
The Content Marketing Department at 829 Studios is looking for a dynamic, versatile, and highly collaborative Content Marketing Manager to manage a small team of copywriters and create a variety of compelling content assets for our clients. The role of the Content Marketing Manager will play a supportive role to other departments across the organization by managing the work for both web and marketing client accounts, not only capable of doing the copywriting, but also managing projects and people.
What You’ll Do This role requires an editorial mind, an intellectually curious nature, and strong work ethic. Why? Because you’re writing for industries such as finance, B2B tech, healthcare, and manufacturing—as well as nonprofits, consumer goods, and hospitality/travel. There will be an emphasis on your business acumen, knowledge, and expertise in these industries and verticals. We expect that in your experience, you:
- Can lead difficult conversations with diverse personalities all together and direct senior-level executives and leadership on content projects in aforementioned industries
- Have embedded experience in those industries and learnings you can apply to your work and also share with team members
- Think knowledge-sharing and communication is the cornerstone of every great relationship–-whether between people or a person and pen (figuratively speaking)
- Understand the lingo and vernacular, and can adapt your writing style fluidly depending on the asset/marketing channel
- Keep exceptionally detailed notes, track time spent, and properly communicate throughout the collaboration with internal and external teams
- Can follow process and workflows consistently and effectively, while adapting and growing to the evolving needs of an organization or project
- Developed a tried and true approach for how you research, discover, and immerse yourself in topics that are unfamiliar to you
- Write well, fast, and according to the specifications of the project using best practices
- Have herded cats and wrangled projects that were designed by committee with dignity and grace
- Adopted a positive outlook and personal coping skills to get you through the day to day challenges of being a creative on a number of different projects
- Enjoy the company of like-minded people, not take life too damn seriously, and take part in the camaraderie and have fun with the job
- Agree that feedback and change are constants in our line of work
This person will be working with the content strategists and other senior copywriters and account leads to understand the marketing goals of various clients, while delivering exceptionally clean, polished copy and supporting team members with their editorial expertise—all within relatively short timeframes, as clients work on monthly retainers.
The work generated by our team lives on through campaigns, web, social media, website, and strategy presentations.
In this role, the Content Marketing Manager will:
- Understand, create, evolve, and adapt to nuances in brand voice and styling for clients across all industries, as well as best practices for writing across channels and platforms
- Collaborate with team members to create and deliver polished copy in a timely manner
- Be an exceptional communicator in this remote work environment
- Approach content systematically and perform the necessary research or discovery to write it, researching through interviews, workshops, surveys, and any other format that gets you the insights you need
- Operate in a proactive way by calling out questionable source material or foreseeing problems
- Write, proof, edit, and deliver error-free on a daily basis
- Contribute to the maintenance of important resources like style guides, brand toolkits, and project outlines
- Ensure that protocols are being followed, including adopting our standards of operating in project management software
- Evolve processes, offerings, deliverable formats and when you see opportunities to make improvements
- Lead as a go-to resource on style, tone, brand voice, and editorial rules (like AP style)
What You'll Bring: - At least 5 years of professional writing experience in an agency or similar setting
- Background and experience in B2B, Finance, and/or Healthcare and passionate about writing for those industries
- Passion for writing and storytelling (writing samples a must)
- Experience assembling content initiatives from ideation through implementation
- An understanding of integrated digital marketing strategies, SEO best practices, and how AI is impacting the web and digital marketing industry (and our jobs) at large
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A genuine curiosity and ability to actively participate in client meetings
- Enjoy juggling a variety of projects for clients with differing voices
- Exceptional time management and organization skills
- Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented environment
- Seeks an editorial career path and lives to write all day, every day
- Experience tracking time in a project management tool (Asana, ClickUp, etc.)
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience writing blog posts, paid search, paid social, organic social, PR, email, web copy and other types of web and digital marketing content
- HubSpot Inbound certification or similar
- A working knowledge of CMS like WordPress
Benefits and Perks We Provide
- Remote Workplace. You have the option to work at our office in Boston or remotely in the following states: MA, NH, RI, ME, CT, NY, NJ, NC, TN, FL, IL, MO, TX, UT, AZ, PA, CA, VA, OH, and CO.
- Paid Time Off. Receive generous paid vacation benefits that increase each year you’re with us, 13 Company Holidays, and Summer Fridays from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
- 401K + Match. 401K plan with 4% Safe Harbor employer match after one year of employment and financial literacy services provided through our retirement provider.
- Life Insurance Benefit. No-cost coverage to ensure peace of mind for your family.
- Short Term Disability Benefit. We've got you covered if you need to be OOO with an illness or injury that keeps you out of work.
- Healthcare. Choose from several competitive healthcare plans for you and your family with 80% employer coverage for all medical and dental premiums, 100% employer coverage for vision, and the option to participate in the FSA program.
- Commuter Benefits. Allocate pre-tax funds towards your commute to save up to 40% per year in transportation expenses.
- Continuing Education. Receive a personal budget to attend events and conferences.
What We Believe
At 829 Studios, we boldly embrace diversity, inclusivity, and equal opportunity. Our goal: a team rich in backgrounds, perspectives, and talents. Why? Because inclusivity powers our brilliance and client success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, creed, color, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, mental illness, age, ancestry, genetic information, military service, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Who We Are
829 Studios is a Boston-based integrated digital marketing agency with a mission to propel organizations to unlock their full potential and accomplish their most ambitious goals. We harness the power of logic with magic – a balance of data-driven strategy and brand-focused creative. We partner with diverse organizations across various industries and our client list encompasses venture-backed start-ups, publicly traded companies, non-profits, and more. By committing not only to our growth as a company, but the development of our employees and teams’, we have created a collaborative environment that fosters ingenuity and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging values within our community. 829 has been recognized as one of the nation’s top agencies by the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies, Adweek 100 Fastest-Growing Digital Agencies, Boston Business Journal's Fast 50 (Massachusetts' 50 Fastest-Growing Private Companies), HubSpot's Top Digital Agencies list, and a we are and employee-certified Great Place to Work.
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