[Remote] Content Marketing Manager (Remote US)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Directive Consulting is the leading B2B performance marketing agency that delivers real revenue. They are seeking a Content Marketing Manager who will be responsible for creating and managing custom client strategies, ensuring project management, and maintaining communication with clients and internal teams to drive marketing success.

Responsibilities
• Strategists are responsible for creating custom strategies and implementing best practices for their clients that ultimately result in achieving our NSMs.
• The strategist will use project phase as a foundational moment for building the initial client strategy, but will also use our clients overall marketing goals, current and ongoing campaigns, and historical performance to optimize and revise strategies over the lifetime of the client while adhering to Directive best practices
• Strategists will work closely with their Associate Director (AsD) when roadblocks arise that impact their strategy and goal attainment.
• Strategists display a strong ability to craft creative briefs and compelling content campaigns with a focus on ideation based on competitor and audience insights.
• Best practices should be used to inform our strategies to ensure our clients are in the best position to exceed their goals.
• Strategists are responsible for using available data to set goals for clients during their engagement period.
• Data sources include Google Analytics, CRM data, SEMRush reporting, and Ahrefs reporting.
• All Goals must be approved by the Associate Director (AsD) before the Strategist can present it to their client alongside their Associate Director (AsD).
• Strategists are responsible for ensuring that their planned strategy is executed.
• Use of the project management tool Asana is required.
• This includes delegating tasks to other team members, such as Specialists, as well as our clients and then ensuring that these tasks are completed in a timely manner.
• In pods where Project Managers are present, Strategists will ensure they partner with Project Managers to ensure all tasks are created, assigned and due dates are met and communicated to the client.
• Strategists will work closely with content writers and designers to complete content campaigns for clients on time while also being responsible for ensuring that the quality is up to client standards.
• Strategists are the main interface between our clients and our team.
• Strategists are expected to build relationships with our clients that goes beyond just deliverables and get to know them on a human level with the primary goal of being the best consultant for our clients and their business.
• Additionally Strategists are expected to proactively communicate to clients and internal leadership on a regular basis to ensure we are driving the best results for clients.
• When proactively communicating with clients we want to ensure we communicate timeline expectations for deliverables, goal attainment progress, and actively use our shared communication channels, such as Slack, to communicate between bi-weekly meetings.
• This includes sending deliverables on a regular cadence instead of only during bi-weekly meetings.
• When proactively communicating with internal leadership this should include communicating any roadblocks, opportunities for account growth, and any moments of change on clients accounts.
• Strategists are expected to regularly report to clients the progress and impact of their strategy.
• In support of this pillar strategists are expected to report on the following cadence: Bi-weekly meetings with the client, Monthly reports, Quarterly reports, 2 Bi-Annual business review presentation.

Skills
• A proven track record of success around implementing SEO principles and content strategy: keyword research, on-page optimization, and link building
• Analytical insight: ability to analyse website traffic and SEO metrics using tools like Google Analytics
• Strong Communication skills: comfortable client facing and owning relationships with key stakeholders
• Strong familiarity with industry tools such as Google Search Console, Google Analytics, SEMRush, Ahrefs, Screaming Frog/crawling tools
• Proven organisational, project, and time management skills
• Genuine enthusiasm for digital marketing, SEO and Content
• Must have agency experience
• Must have B2B tech and/or SaaS experience

Benefits
• Medical, dental, vision plans, disability, and life insurance coverage for you and your family that fit your lifestyle
• 100% employer-paid plan for you and a 50% employer contribution for your dependents
• Access to certified therapists through Spring Health, membership to Headspace
• Gympass
• Unlimited PTO (2-week minimum), Paid Company Holidays, Your Birthday Off, End of Year Recharge (Closed December 24 – January 1), Paid Parental Leave
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 3% company match
• Annual bonus based on tenure, which scales in total amount over time
• Annual Anniversary Trip with peers and executive leadership for fun and entertainment!

Company Overview
• Directive is a B2B and enterprise search marketing agency that companies trust to scale their business. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in Irvine, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://directiveconsulting.com.