Deputy Editor/SR Content Strategist

Job Details: Job Location: MSP Communications

• St Paul, MN, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $60000.00 - $65000.00Salary/year, The Agency at MSP, the content agency of MSP Communications, is a team of editors, strategists, designers and marketers who create award-winning content for some of the most influential brands in the world. From screen to page, we’re experts at producing content that grabs attention and gets results. We’re seeking a Deputy Editor/Senior Content Strategist for a monthly banking publication and other financial services projects as needed. Reporting to a Content Director, our ideal candidate is personable, detail-oriented, able to juggle multiple issues and projects at once, strong writing and editing skills, experience with SEO/AEO/GEO, and familiarity with and interest in banking and other aspects of financial services, including personal finance.

Responsibilities

Overseen by the Executive Editor, you’ll keep the magazine running month to month, working with the Associate Editor and content interns. Creative Ideation: You’ll take the lead on ideating engaging and relevant front-of-book and back-of-book content and support the Executive Editor in ideating features and other articles.

You’ll also maintain the database of pitches from writers. Content Production: You’ll build assignment letters, assign them to freelance and internal writers, edit content to ensure consistent voice, tone and factual accuracy, and write articles as needed. Client Communication: You’ll be comfortable communicating with clients via email, on Teams calls and in person.

Digital Assets: You will write a bimonthly email newsletter, optimize each month’s articles for search, maintain the LinkedIn account, and perform quality checks on content uploaded into our CMS.

Qualifications

5-7 years writing and editing in a publishing and/or content agency setting Well-versed in both digital and print content development, distribution and performance Familiar with AP Style Experience working with clients Ability to provide clear direction and manage freelance writers Experience with In. Design appreciated but not required Salary $60,000-65,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

and compensation We recognize that employees are our greatest assets, and we provide them with a competitive compensation package which includes a wide range of attractive benefits including medical, dental, disability, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off and holidays as well as additional optional benefits. MSP Communications is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

This is a hybrid role with some in-office days or meetings required. Applicants should reside in Minnesota.