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Senior Online Content Strategist
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Senior Online Content Strategist

πŸ“ Anywhere 🏷️ Content & Copywriting πŸ’° $140,000 / year
Content only works if someone's actually steering it β€” deciding what gets made, why it matters, and how it ladders up to something bigger than a single blog post. We're hiring a Senior Online Content Strategist, fully remote, at $140,000 a year, to own that direction for our brand. This role sits above execution alone. You'll set the strategy, then make sure the people producing content actually have what they need to bring it to life well.

What This Role Owns

You're responsible for the throughline connecting business goals, audience needs, and everything published under the brand's name. That means researching what the audience actually responds to, mapping out content gaps, and building a strategy that doesn't just look good in a deck but moves the needle on visibility and engagement. If you've been searching for senior content strategist jobs remote or a content strategy vacancy near me, know going in that this isn't a purely creative role β€” half the job is analytical, and the two sides need to work together.

What Your Week Looks Like

  • Building and refining a content strategy tied directly to business goals, brand voice, and audience research
  • Overseeing the production of blog posts, articles, whitepapers, social content, and multimedia β€” making sure it's accurate and on-brand before it ships
  • Applying SEO best practices so content actually gets found, not just published
  • Digging into performance data regularly and adjusting course when something isn't landing
  • Running the content calendar and keeping publication timelines realistic and on track
  • Syncing content plans with marketing campaigns, product launches, and other moving pieces across the business
  • Building strategies that actually grow audience engagement, not just publish volume
  • Reading audience feedback and comments closely enough to adjust strategy based on what people are actually saying
  • Partnering with marketing, product, and other teams so content supports what the rest of the business is trying to do
  • Mentoring junior strategists and content creators along the way
  • Reporting on engagement, conversion, and traffic metrics to senior leadership, with context attached, not just numbers

What You'll Need

  • An undergraduate background in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field lines up well with this role
  • At least 5 years of experience in content strategy, content marketing, or something closely adjacent
  • A history of building content strategies that actually worked β€” this isn't a theoretical exercise
  • Real command of SEO, SEM, and content optimization, beyond just knowing the acronyms
  • Writing and editing skills sharp enough that content doesn't need heavy rework after you've touched it
  • Comfort working inside CMS platforms and analytics tools like Google Analytics or SEMrush
  • The ability to juggle several projects at once without letting deadlines slip
  • Strong interpersonal skills, since this role means working across teams constantly
Experience mentoring or managing junior team members is a genuine plus, though not a requirement to apply.

What Sets Strong Candidates Apart

Familiarity with content marketing platforms beyond the basics, social media management and advertising know-how, video content experience, or a solid grasp of UX design principles β€” any of these will make an application stand out from the pack.

How This Role Actually Operates

Remote here means real flexibility, not just a label. You'll set your own hours around deep strategy work and cross-team collaboration, with the freedom to structure your day to fit your life. At Naukri Mitra, the strategists who thrive in remote roles like this one are usually the ones who stay proactive about communication β€” nobody's watching over your shoulder, so the initiative has to come from you.

What You'll Get

  • An annual salary of $140,000, set for someone bringing senior-level content strategy experience
  • Full medical, dental, and vision coverage from day one
  • A genuine PTO policy on top of standard company holidays
  • A dedicated budget for professional development, conferences, and relevant certifications
  • Real flexibility in how you structure your workday and week
Beyond the practical side, there's a genuine seat at the table here β€” your strategy decisions shape how the brand shows up publicly, which is a different kind of ownership than most content roles offer.

Where This Can Lead

Content strategy keeps evolving alongside search algorithms, platform changes, and shifting audience habits. Staying ahead of that curve is part of the role, not an afterthought. For anyone tracking content strategist hiringΒ trends for 2026, the strategists who keep growing inΒ video, UX-informed content, and platform-specific strategy tend to be the ones who move into bigger roles fastest.

Apply Today

If you've built content strategies that actually delivered results, and you're ready to shape that work at a senior level, we'd like to see what you've done. Put together your resume along with a couple of writing samples or past campaigns you're proud of, and reach out β€” we'll take it from there.

Frequently Asked Questions

You're setting the direction for everything the brand publishes β€” deciding what content gets made, why, and how it ties back to business goals. That covers audience research, SEO strategy, overseeing writers and designers, and tracking whether the content is actually performing once it's live.
Yes, it's a fully remote position. You'll need to stay reachable for cross-team collaboration and reporting, but there's real flexibility in how you structure your day and week.
At least 5 years of experience in content strategy or content marketing is expected, along with a background in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or something similar. Strong SEO knowledge and experience managing junior team members are both valued.
The role pays $140,000 a year, along with health coverage, a real PTO policy, and a dedicated budget for professional development and relevant certifications.
Sharp writing and editing ability matter, but so does data literacy β€” knowing how to read engagement and conversion metrics and actually adjust strategy based on them. Comfort with SEO, analytics tools, and cross-functional collaboration rounds out the rest.
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