Verndale is a digital experience agency dedicated to driving growth by helping businesses create meaningful human connections in an increasingly digital world. With offices in Boston, Montreal, Los Angeles, Quito, and hubs across the Americas, we partner with marketing and technology leaders to deliver personalized web, mobile, and ecommerce solutions that elevate customer experiences. 

At Verndale, we thrive on collaboration and innovation, offering a full range of services that span strategy, design, development, personalization, SEO, analytics, and digital advertising. We celebrate diversity and inclusion, striving to create a climate of respect essential for both individual and company success.

If you're ready to be part of a passionate team dedicated to making an impact and driving growth, we invite you to explore a career at Verndale. 

About the role

The Content Strategist has deep and wide knowledge of the end-to-end creative and digital landscape – with specialized knowledge of how content can make experiences both more effective and affective. The ideal candidate understands all aspects of content strategy: how to build it into projects, how to integrate with other capabilities, when we need which deliverables, and how to best execute.  

Responsibilities

• Editorial content strategy (All discovery phase CS, including content inventories and content assessments, holistic transformation content strategy, and content planning).
• UX content strategy (All design phase CS, including content audits, gap analyses, taxonomies, copy and content planning for both design and migration).
• Delivery content strategy (All build phase CS, including content matrices, workflows and governance, guidelines, migration support).
• Building the department and content strategy practice at Verndale through the delivery of exceptional work.
• Educating both internal and external teams on the benefits of content strategy and how it can enhance the user experience.
• Scoping and estimating of projects.
• Presenting polished, client-ready deliverables, ideas, project updates, etc. 
• Leading through inspiration, example, advocacy, and mentoring.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years experience creating overall guiding strategy for large-scale content experiences
• Must have considerable knowledge and expertise of a wide variety of platforms and content management systems (like Sitecore, Opti, etc.) and the end-to-end digital transformation process, including the steps of a redesign, migration, and all related content strategy activities.

Ten Great Reasons to Work at Verndale

1. We are a rapidly growing company that is just as scrappy and entrepreneurial today as when we were founded in 1998.
2. We are relentlessly curious and enthusiastically solve our clients’ complex business problems through technology, data, and design.
3. We foster a culture that enables every person in the organization to do the best work of their career.
4. We offer regular training and professional development to move careers forward.
5. Client and employee satisfaction are our two most important business metrics.
6. We celebrate and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion.
7. We offer generous paid company holidays, vacation, and paid sick time to every employee starting on day one.
8. We offer top-of-the-line Health Insurance, plus monthly perks customized to meet individual employees’ needs. 
9. We support a healthy work/life balance.
10. We are fully remote enabled and embrace the evolving definition of the workplace

Compensation & Benefits

In accordance with applicable law, the salary range provided is Verndale's reasonable estimate of the base salary for this role. The actual amount may vary, based on non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. In addition to salary, Verndale also offers a competitive benefits package.
Verndale is proud of the fun, diverse, and respectful company environment we enjoy on a daily basis. Competitive compensation and comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, life, disability and a 401(k) savings plan are offered to all full-time employees. Ample company paid holidays and personal time off make having a work-life balance possible. For some roles, remote work is a definite possibility; we believe in hiring the best and keeping our own happy and motivated.
Verndale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.