Skyword · 15 hours ago
Contract Content Manager (6+ months, up to 35 hours/week)
United States
Contract
Remote
Mid Level
$45/hr - $50/hr
3+ years expSkyword is a company that empowers brands to create unique content experiences. They are seeking a Contract Content Manager to support content development, manage writers, and ensure quality editorial delivery for multiple clients and projects.
AdvertisingContentContent MarketingMarketingSaaSSearch EngineSemantic SearchSEOSoftware
Responsibilities
Editing. Support editing content end-to-end, evaluating it upon submission against client goals and quality, performing expert copy and line editing as well as proofing ahead of delivery to the client, and managing client-requested revisions
Copywriting. Create and edit social/ads, graphics, and miscellaneous short-form content
Contributor management. Communicate with contributors to resolve content revisions and be prepared to help with recruitment, onboarding/offboarding, offering assignments, content feedback and training
Ideation. Execute editorial strategy through assignment brief creation
Production support, tracking and communication. Maintain content trackers, update content templates, source photography for content, and communicate content status to clients as needed
Team alignment. Join internal status and collaboration meetings as needed
Client support. Join external meetings and update clients on content production
Brand knowledge. Educate yourself on the project goals and content objectives by having a good understanding of each project’s market/brand, their target audiences, and the value proposition supported by the content and how it connects to business objectives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, or related field
Minimum 3 years of experience developmental editing and line editing and at least one year working directly with writers
Minimum of 3 years working on content strategy, editorial strategy, and large-scale content production
Experience managing freelancers or other external content production role(s)
Excellent spelling and grammar skills with an exceptional eye for detail
Expert knowledge of both The Chicago Manual of Style and the Associated Press Stylebook
Experience with SEO and LLM content optimization and visibility best practices
Experience with social media content creation and related needs
Exceptional understanding of what a writer needs to submit quality work
Experience supporting the production and delivery of time-sensitive written content
Ability to delegate tasks and manage deadlines
Excellent time management and project management skills with the ability to effectively support concurrent projects and adapt to changing priorities and timelines
Superior communication and collaboration skills
Ability and willingness to learn new tools and technologies, especially but not limited to the Skyword Content Management Platform
An editing test will be required of candidates (30 min max)
Company
Skyword
The Skyword Platform makes it easy to produce, optimize, and promote content at any scale to create meaningful, lasting relationships.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$71.46MKey Investors
Rho AccelerationInnovation Banking GroupCox Media Group
2021-01-19Private Equity· $10M
2018-01-29Debt Financing· $5M
2018-01-09Private Equity· $25M
Leadership Team
Andrew Wheeler
President and Chief Executive Officer
Darryl Gehly
Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
2025-10-07
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