Digital Brand Journalist- Newsroom, Content Creator (Remote)

Location: Remote

Job Type: Contract

Compensation Range: $45 - 50 per hour

Our client in Houston, Texas, is looking for a Digital Brand Journalist to join their in-house creative studio and be an integral member of the "newsroom" team! In this role you will report to the Managing Editor and partner closely with Content Strategists, Content Editors, and production. You will support their ambition to proactively tell their story through engaging, consumer-first digital content.

You will create stories that can be leveraged across the digital ecosystem: dot-com, newsletters, social media, paid search, and the internal news site. You should love writing and work across teams - with specific attention to detail. You thrive on creating content that connects and engages with audiences.

This position requires a candidate with a discerning and adaptive editorial style, with the ability to adopt and master brand guidelines and tone of voice to effectively relay company messaging through high-quality social and digital content that resonates with diverse audiences. Given the global footprint of the company, this position will need to be aware of cultural differences.

This is a REMOTE ongoing, long-term contract role with full time hours (35-40 hours/week), healthcare benefits available for purchase, PTO, and 401k.

Responsibilities:

• Respond to edits and changes from subject matter experts with flexibility, while maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Utilize the brand's research and thought leadership to create written digital content in the form of news and educational articles, video scripts, newsletters, and social media posts, internal and external audiences.
• Effectively manage multiple strategic content projects.
• Conduct research and interviews to learn more about communication needs, developments, and perceptions regarding the subject matter; develop new thought leadership from research findings.
• Create copy for a variety of multi-media content, including web-based articles, emails, social posts, videos, podcasts, and live webcasts.
• Partner closely with Managing Editor in addition to Leaders, Clients and legal throughout the organization.
• Leverage analytics to tailor content to key audience.
• Analyze traffic data and audience engagement; review rollout efforts and continually iterate on strategy.
• Leverage materials from other lines of business within brand to provide audience with relevant and timely content.
• Provide substantiation for all content developed to be used by the Legal Substantiation Liaison for compliance purposes.
• Partner closely with Managing Editor and Copy Editors, to ensure delivery of best-in-class content.
• Identify emerging trends and timely content that is relevant for the brand.

Qualifications:

• Ability to interface with clients and subject matter experts to understand complex topics and distill key messages.
• 5 years' experience in journalism, content strategy/marketing, copywriting, or communications with a mix of corporate brand side and agency/media/publications, newsroom experience a plus.
• Industry experience within Oil & Gas, Energy a huge plus.
• BA degree in Journalism, Communications or Marketing.
• Excellent storytelling skills, impeccable grammar and an ability to write specifically for a variety of platforms to engage distinct audiences.
• Ability to research, plan, write and edit copy on deadline.
• Ability to be agile and work well in fast-paced situations.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with experience developing short- and long-form content across both internal and external communications.
• Experience level: Experienced
• Strong strategic thinking, along with the ability to clearly articulate key objectives of a project and how it will meet KPIs/metrics to set and evaluate success.
• Strong research, reporting, interviewing and storytelling background.
• Industry experience within Oil & Gas, Energy a huge plus.
• Identify and interview subject matter experts drawing out relevant information and translating into compelling content for our clients and prospects.

JOBID: 1008340

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At Cella, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).

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