Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Creative Circle is recruiting a freelance Web Content Specialist for a higher education institution's marketing team. The role coordinates website redesign content operations, manages CMS publishing and workflows, and ensures content quality, SEO, accessibility, and editorial consistency.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the execution of the website redesign content plan across the strategy agency, creative/brand teams, copywriters, and web development teams
- Build, edit, and publish website pages within a component-based or modular CMS using established content blocks, templates, and governance standards
- Serve as the primary point of coordination to keep content moving efficiently between stakeholders and prevent workflow bottlenecks
- Apply agency-defined content models, taxonomy, metadata, tagging structures, and publishing standards accurately and consistently
- Perform content quality assurance, copyediting, and proofreading to ensure brand consistency, accuracy, and editorial quality
- Manage content workflows, approvals, version control, publishing schedules, and content calendars
- Track deadlines, monitor content production progress, and proactively follow up with stakeholders to keep deliverables on schedule
- Implement SEO and accessibility requirements, including metadata, alt text, internal linking, and other content optimization elements
- Utilize AI-powered content creation and editing tools to support drafting, editing, content reviews, and quality assurance processes
- Identify content gaps, workflow issues, and publishing risks, escalating concerns and recommendations as needed
Skills
- Ideally 3+ years of experience in web content management, content operations, digital content coordination, or a related role
- Hands-on experience publishing and managing content within a CMS, preferably a component-based or modular platform
- Proven ability to coordinate projects and stakeholders across agencies, creative teams, content teams, and web development teams
- Strong understanding of content governance, content modeling, metadata, taxonomy, tagging, and publishing workflows
- Excellent copyediting, proofreading, and quality control skills with a strong attention to detail
- Experience managing multiple content requests, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously
- Familiarity with SEO best practices, including metadata, internal linking, and on-page optimization techniques
- Working knowledge of web accessibility standards, including alt text and WCAG fundamentals
- Experience managing content calendars, approval processes, version control, and publishing schedules
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with exceptional organization and follow-through
- Experience using AI content tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Grammarly, or similar platforms to support content creation and editing workflows
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners
- For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa
- We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs
Benefits
- Freelance role
- Fully remote
- 40 hours per week
- Through February 2027
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