Content Marketing Writer

About Champaign Gazette:

We cover city council, school board, high school sports and obituaries. Copy editors read everything twice before it publishes.

Champaign Gazette is looking for a Content Marketing Writer to join a small, steady team. Good fit for a writer who likes research and does not need hand-holding on deadlines. Remote within the US. The team meets in Champaign once a quarter, travel covered. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. Day-to-day communication is in Slack and Google Meet.

Day to day:

• Edit drafts from freelancers and other teams for clarity and style.
• Research topics using industry reports, customer calls and keyword data from Semrush or Ahrefs.
• Follow the brand style guide and AP style.
• Interview internal experts and customers for case studies.
• Publish and format content in WordPress or Webflow.
• Check content performance in GA4 and share what is working.
• Meet a weekly production schedule managed in Asana.
• Turn webinars and long-form pieces into short social posts.

Required qualifications:

• 2-4 years of professional writing experience, in-house or at an agency.
• Excellent grammar and working knowledge of AP style.
• Experience publishing in WordPress, Webflow or HubSpot CMS.
• Willing to complete a short paid writing test during the interview process.
• Reliable on deadlines.

Nice to have:

• Grammarly Business or a similar team style tool.
• Journalism background.
• Ahrefs, Semrush or Clearscope.

Compensation and benefits:

Compensation: $63,000 - $74,000 annually

• Dental insurance.
• Home office stipend.
• Annual bonus.
• Profit sharing.

Please include a short note on why this role interests you.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Champaign Gazette.