Job Description

Merkle is looking for a Content Writer to join our team for B2B audiences, including those in the financial services, manufacturing, and healthcare industries. You are logical and creative and enrich our clients’ websites with new blog posts, guides, and marketing copy. Reporting to the Director of Content, you are a writer with an understanding of multiple voices and able to move on to the next project at the drop of a dime. You will research industry-related topics, create ideas, and proof articles before publication. You’ll deliver quality writing pieces that appeal to our audiences, attract customers and boost brand awareness. This position is remote, with a preference for those in the Chicago area.

REQUIREMENTS

• Develop content strategy aligned with short-term and long-term marketing targets.
• Collaborate with marketing and design teams to develop site content, style, and layout.
• Create and publish engaging content.
• Edit, proofread, and improve writers’ posts.
• Partner with content writers to ensure brand consistency.
• Improve content according to SEO.
• Use content management systems to analyze website traffic and user engagement metrics.
• Manage content distribution to online channels and social media platforms to increase web traffic.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in content writing, copywriting, UX writing, or related field.
• Degree in English, Journalism, Literature, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
• Experience writing short-form (video, social, e-mail) and long-form (white paper, e-book) content experience. Financial services experience.
• Collaborative, communicative, and organized.
• A track record that enables them to work together with teams.
• IT WOULD BE BEST IF YOU HAD A PORTFOLIO OF YOUR WORK. Please also include examples of hands-on work you’ve done creating or editing content for websites and apps, including microcopy, user education, product copy, expertise, and marketing communication.

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Additional Information

The anticipated salary range for this position is $51,000 - $80,000. Salary is based on various factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and other benefits are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.

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