The Content Strategist at Signal Theory must be knowledgeable in the areas of content strategy, social strategy and communications planning. The Content Strategist works closely with multidisciplinary teams to create, manage and optimize solution-oriented strategies for social and digital content and is responsible for presenting strategies to clients, external partners, vendors and agency teams. The Content Strategist reports to the Content Strategy Director.
Responsibilities
The Content Strategist will:
STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT
Understand human problems, identify opportunities and develop a clear, strategic and channel-agnostic vision for how content can address human needs and meet business objectives
Audit competitor content activities to inform of “white space” opportunities and unfulfilled needs in the market
Through a strong understanding of the client’s brand and goals, create a social playbook with key content pillars, channel strategy and executional direction
Provide recommendations for content through conversation listening, keyword analysis and website and social auditing
Stay informed on content, website, social and paid media trends, algorithm changes and tools; educate internal teams and clients of important changes
Develop impactful influencer campaigns and strategies in partnership with the public relations team
ACTIVATION
Create content calendars aligning moments that matter to an audience with client’s message
Understand how to bring communications effectively to life through culturally relevant content, especially social channels (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X and TikTok), leveraging their strengths, weaknesses and parameters
Brief and provide content creator team with the tools needed to bring content to life, and collaborate during creation process as necessary
Use understanding of the brand and its content strategy to monitor and respond to its own channels’ community engagement and proactively identify impactful outbound community engagement opportunities, engaging with brand tone and guidelines in mind
Ensure approved content maintains brand integrity and best practices are properly implemented
Equip influencers with the tools they need to create and publish content and maintain positive relationships with them in tandem with the PR team
OPTIMIZATION
Report against business objectives and deliver actionable insights to clients to drive evolution of content strategy and campaigns
Develop compelling stories with data on a consistent basis to give the clients and internal team strategic guidance and insights
Use alerts and social media tracking tools to gather statistics regarding content consumption for individual campaigns
Requirements
The requirements and experience the Content Strategist will need to have include:
The requirements and experience the Content Strategist will need to have include:
2-5 years of professional experience, with 2+ years developing and implementing omnichannel content strategies
Some agency experience
Have professional familiarity and comfort with social media platforms including Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok and X with examples of how they’ve leveraged these platforms for results
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation experience
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
Ability to work collaboratively within a team, understanding how to navigate interdepartmental projects and add value to team outputs
Ambitious in keeping up with the industry and educating on best practices to internal and external teams
Ability to work directly with clients and develop relationships on behalf of the firm - collaborative nature is essential!
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously while delivering with a high degree of impeccability
The preferred qualifications of the Content Strategist include:
Experience in B2B a plus, including a creative mindset to navigating B2B challenges, regulatory concerns (if/when applicable), and stakeholder management
Knowledge of social media activation tools like Sprout, Sprinklr, Infegy, Hoosuite, Meltwater, BrandWatch, Rival IQ, Metricool or similar
Experience in working with influencers or developing influencer strategies
Experience working with subject-matter and channel experts as well as other advertising and marketing disciplines, including Creative, Analytics, Web/Digital Experience Development, Media and PR
Strong attention to detail and ability to navigate multiple clients and team priorities with ease
Exceptional Benefits Include
Access to online learning platforms to continue honing your craft
Up to $500 a year to put toward qualified wellness expenses, like your gym membership
After one year, we’ll reimburse up to 50% of tuition costs for approved continuing education
After eight years, enjoy a 4-week paid sabbatical, plus a $750 reimbursement for international travel
Of course, we also:
Are an equal opportunity employer
Provide health, dental and vision insurance
Offer salaries commensurate with experience
Offer both traditional and Roth 401k plans with employer matching
location
With offices in Kansas City, MO and Wichita, KS, employees at Signal Theory are comfortable working virtually with colleagues in another city. While nothing can completely replace in-person communication, for this position, we are open to employees working in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, or Wisconsin.
