Global Content Strategist

Overview Of The Role

Our global banking client is seeking a strategic and creative content leader to drive global storytelling initiatives for a high-impact marketing team focused on payments. As Global Content Strategist, you'll shape and execute content programs that elevate brand presence across digital platforms - including web, video, email, podcasts, print, and editorial collateral. This role is ideal for a seasoned content strategist with a passion for crafting compelling narratives that resonate with diverse audiences and support integrated marketing campaigns. The role sits within the Campaigns team (~20-25 people), closely aligned with Brand Strategy and Content, and collaborates with a broader 300 person payments marketing team.

The Basics

• Duration: 4-month contract to start, with strong likelihood of extension or conversion to FTE
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Location: Onsite in Chicago, IL (preferred) or Jersey City, NJ (secondary)
  
  

Top 3 Required Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in content strategy, journalism, or marketing, ideally in B2B, corporate, or agency environments
• Proven portfolio showcasing storytelling and content creation across formats and platforms, supporting global integrated campaigns. Open to seeing a range of portfolio samples - written work, strategic leadership, multi-channel programs
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with experience managing cross-functional teams and agency partners to deliver high-impact content
  
  

Other Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, journalism, communications, or related field
• Minimum 3 years managing writers, editors, and content creators
• Exceptional writing and editing skills across short- and long-form content
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., Workfront, Teams, Acrobat)
• Ability to interpret performance metrics to optimize content strategy
• Familiarity with brand governance, compliance, and editorial standards
• Financial services experience is a plus, but not required - experience with C-suite audiences or common industry themes is valuable
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global content strategies aligned with campaign objectives and audience segmentation. Content spans organic, earned, and paid channels
• Produce thought leadership, insights, and solution-focused content for B2B and B2C audiences across industries and geographies
• Lead long-term evergreen content programs, including platforms like Payments Unbound
• Collaborate with marketing leads, channel owners, and product teams to deliver cohesive content programs
• Manage editorial calendars and storytelling initiatives tied to key business priorities and tentpole moments
• Govern voice, tone, and style guidelines to ensure brand consistency
• Analyze content performance and apply insights to future campaigns
• Ensure all content meets legal, compliance, and audit standards
  
  

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data, including financial information. This position is onsite and requires you to work closely with other individuals in a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.

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Lucy D'Angelo - Senior Recruiter, Enterprise

For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.

This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 09/03/2025 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

Creative Circle is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Creative Circle will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. If you need a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact your Recruiter (the person you'll be interviewing with) or a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements. United Healthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Creative Circle.

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