Content Strategy Director (Marketing)

TL;DR

Content Strategy Director (Marketing): Leading content strategy efforts across multiple project teams to maximize commercial impact and achieve client business goals with an accent on content architecture, usability, and distribution. Focus on designing content models, governance plans, and taxonomies for complex digital experience projects.

Location: Hybrid in Chicago, IL (minimum 3 days a week in office)

Salary: $130,000 - $140,000 USD

Company

A global digital experience agency that helps clients achieve business goals through strategic content and design.

What you will do

• Lead content strategy for complex digital projects, ensuring overall quality and alignment with business goals.
• Develop distribution plans, content models, governance plans, and publication workflows.
• Produce high-level deliverables including content audits, gap analyses, taxonomies, and metadata frameworks.
• Collaborate with creative teams to establish editorial tone, style, and voice guidelines for online initiatives.
• Analyze client digital content and enhance legacy materials to improve user experience.
• Define site navigation and content organization strategies.

Requirements

• 6-10 years of experience in Marketing/Communications within a web-focused company or agency.
• Proven ability to lead content strategy throughout the entire web development lifecycle.
• Degree in library science, journalism, communications, English, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of content management systems (CMS) and SEO strategies.
• Background in research, writing, and project management.
• Must be based in Chicago and available to work from the office at least 3 days a week.

Culture & Benefits

• Global maternity and parental leave.
• Competitive benefits packages including vacation, personal/sick, and flex days.
• Early Dismissal Fridays (off at 3:00 PM local time).
• Access to 13 affinity groups and internal learning and development programs.
• Enterprise-wide employee discounts.