Digital Marketing Jobs & Apprenticeships

The Washington Post

USA

Expires on 2019-04-30

Job Type Full Time Experience Needed N/A

Content Strategist

The Washington Post is looking for a Content Strategist in New York, United States. If you meet the requirements below, you will be eligible to apply via Digital Marketing Community.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Operate in collaboration with sales, marketing, production and design teams to assess program objectives, brainstorm ideas and conduct research.
  • Use that information to lay out concise and compelling content strategies that align with client goals and engage an influential audience. Ideas may be needed for a tech company on one day, a financial brand the next.
  • Lean into journalistic instincts and a newsroom knack for storytelling, but know how to market them to agencies and brands.
  • Utilize campaign performance data and industry/audience insights to create strategic recommendations.
  • Apply strong oral and written skills to effectively communicate concepts, ideas and rationale to clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Devise sharp, intelligent writing in proposal decks, including headlines, program titles and social media promotion.
  • Lead proposal deadlines and deliverables to meet strict schedule requirements.
  • Keep abreast of content marketing and native advertising trends.

Job Requirements:

  • Solid agency or publisher studio background.
  • Be a deck whisperer with a knack for visuals and written storytelling.
  • Essential PowerPoint skills won’t cut it.
  • Be proficient in Photoshop and Keynote.
  • A strong writer who can translate complex material into reader-facing language and be flexible enough to adjust your style to a variety of formats, categories and verticals.
  • Wide subject matter expertise is essential —including technology, health care innovation, the blockchain, aviation, culture, media, movies and TV. It’s a truly mixed bag.
  • Be a self-motivated information-seeker with a love of interactive and immersive storytelling and a passion for uncovering surprising data and colorful details.
  • Have very thick skin, never lose your cool and get along extremely well with others.
  • Able to work collaboratively, prioritize effectively and manage multiple projects in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.
  • Great ability to generate clear, insightful writing and support it with images and a design style that bring it all home.
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