Role: Content Strategist

Priority Location: South Africa, Philippines or Latin America

Working Hours: 40 hours per week (Mon - Fri), flexible with overlap to U.S. Eastern Time (EST) for meetings and collaboration

Salary Range: $2,000 - $3,000 USD ($) per month (The final offer is at the client’s discretion and depends on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.)

Type of contract: Independent Contractor

Type of job: Remote

About the Role:

The Content Strategist will lead the development and execution of an integrated thought leadership and content marketing strategy designed to position the firm as a leading voice within higher education consulting.

This is not a content coordinator role. The successful candidate will proactively identify opportunities, develop strategic initiatives, and create a cohesive content roadmap across multiple channels. The ideal person is someone who brings ideas to the table, anticipates opportunities, and requires minimal handholding.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and own the company's content strategy across digital channels
Create integrated campaigns that align thought leadership, PR, social media, and sales initiatives
Identify trending topics, industry developments, and market opportunities within higher education
Build and maintain a content calendar aligned to company objectives
Collaborate with leadership to extract insights and transform them into valuable content
Coordinate content production across writers, editors, and external contributors
Develop strategies for webinars, whitepapers, articles, case studies, and executive thought leadership
Measure content performance and recommend optimization strategies
Ensure all content supports business development and brand positioning objectives

Required Qualification & Skills:

5+ years of content strategy or content marketing experience
Proven experience developing thought leadership programs
Strong understanding of B2B professional services marketing
Experience working with executive-level stakeholders
Ability to independently develop and execute strategic initiatives
Exceptional communication and project management skills
Experience within higher education, consulting, education technology, or professional services is highly preferred
Strong understanding of SEO, content distribution, and audience engagement strategies

Preferred Qualification & Skills:

Higher education industry exposure
Consulting or professional services environment
Thought leadership and executive branding initiatives
PR and media collaboration

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