Content Strategist Role
We are seeking a skilled Content Strategist to lead our Web3-focused publication's content team.
The Content Strategist will be responsible for identifying and showcasing key and rising voices in the Web3/blockchain area, creating and modifying engaging content from daily news hits to bigger options and exclusives.
* Develops and implements effective content strategies, working closely with contributors to ensure high-quality content and meets deadlines.
* Manages relationships with contributors, evaluating pitches for suitability, offers clear briefs, negotiates agreements and expertise contracts, and ensures accurate onboarding.
* Coordinates annual commissioning funds, monitoring pay rates and spending to avoid overages, while maintaining quality standards.
* Collaborates with the editorial team, modifying copy produced by reporters as needed, while developing and maintaining in-house style guides.
* Maintains relationships with key contacts to secure editorial exclusives and ensure the brand stays at the forefront of the Web3 community.
* Stays up-to-date with the latest Web3 trends and developments to provide timely, informed, and distinctive coverage.
Key Responsibilities
1. Fees and modifies engaging content from daily news hits to bigger options and exclusives from key and rising voices in the Web3/blockchain area.
2. Handles the content creation process end-to-end: evaluates pitches for suitability, offers clear briefs, works with contributors to ensure high-quality content and meets deadlines.
3. Negotiates agreements and expertise contracts with contributors, working closely with Finance to ensure accurate onboarding.
4. Manages annual commissioning funds, monitoring pay rates and spending to avoid overages.
5. Serves as quality gatekeeper, ensuring all produced content meets its potential and is never subpar.
6. Works collaboratively with the editorial team, modifying copy produced by reporters as needed.
7. Develops and maintains in-house style guides.
8. Maintains relationships with key contacts to secure editorial exclusives and ensure the brand stays at the forefront of the Web3 community.
9. Stays abreast of the Web3 news cycle to ensure timely, informed, and distinctive coverage.