Communications and Content Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the editorial calendar and manage owned content.

• Create, design, and distribute CDI’s higher education newsletter.

• Generate blog content while maintaining a consistent publishing schedule.

• Execute a cohesive organic social media calendar for brand, executive, and thought-leadership content.

• Collaborate with Partnerships and Marketing on communications regarding webinars, conferences, target segments, and pipeline impact.

• Transform research findings into relevant blog posts, op-ed drafts, social media content, and newsletter highlights.

• Draft and compile thought-leadership materials in collaboration with subject-matter experts.

• Coordinate production timelines with the Impact team and relevant subject-matter experts.

• Develop and maintain press lists and prepare media pitches.

• Assist the VP in obtaining media coverage.

• Monitor CDI’s media coverage and mentions.

• Cultivate direct media relationships over time.

• Create audience-focused marketing materials and guide external designers.

• Uphold brand templates and standards.

• Manage the design-request intake and triage process.

• Collaborate with Demand Generation and Impact teams to produce marketing case studies and testimonials.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in communications, content marketing, editorial, or journalism.

• A portfolio showcasing published work across newsletters, articles or blogs, social media, and long-form formats.

• Proficient in editorial operations, including calendar management, cadence, and systems.

• Capability to handle multiple content pieces without compromising quality or missing deadlines.

• Proven ability to thrive in a startup or resourceful environment.

• Outstanding writing and editing skills.

• Proficient in producing clear, accurate, and on-message content rapidly.

• Experience in cross-functional collaboration with subject-matter experts, marketing, and partnerships teams.

• Knowledge of newsworthiness and comfort in drafting media pitches.

• Ability to cultivate press relationships.

• Strong visual and design sensibility.

• Experience directing external designers and maintaining brand templates and standards.

• Political awareness and alignment with CDI’s nonpartisan mission.

• Proficiency with CMS, email platforms such as HubSpot, and social media scheduling tools.

• Ability to utilize modern AI tools while applying human editing and judgment.

• Familiarity with mission-driven, B2B, higher education, or advocacy contexts is preferred.

• Direct media experience, experience with Canva, and knowledge of the higher education landscape are advantageous.

🏝️ Benefits

• A mission-driven culture that emphasizes intellectual humility, continuous improvement, and open-mindedness.

• A remote-first work environment.

• Unlimited paid time off (PTO).

• 13 company holidays.

• Up to $500 reimbursement for home office equipment.

• Up to $50 per month reimbursement for home internet or cell phone expenses.

• Employer-supported health, vision, and dental insurance plans.

• Subsidized parental leave.

• 3% 401(k) matching.

• Short- and long-term disability coverage.

• Life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.

• An annual professional development budget of $1,000.