Content Manager

◯ accelerate agency; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative agency is seeking a passionate Content Manager to lead a talented team in creating engaging, SEO-optimized content. This remote role offers the opportunity to drive content strategies that align with client goals and industry trends. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor digital editors, and manage a diverse pool of freelance writers. With a focus on work-life balance and professional development, this position is perfect for someone eager to make a significant impact in the SaaS content landscape. Join a forward-thinking firm that values creativity and efficiency, and help shape the future of content marketing.

Benefits

Sick Pay

24/7 Mental Health Helpline

Free Counselling Sessions

Lifestyle Discounts Portal

Monthly Professional Development

Enhanced Paternity Leave

Enhanced Maternity Leave

Flexible Working

Holiday Flexibility

Qualifications

• Minimum two years of content management experience required.
• Strong understanding of SEO and content creation processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of digital editors and oversee content production.
• Ensure accuracy and adherence to brand guidelines for all content.

Skills

Content Management

SEO Best Practices

Creative Copy Editing

Team Management

Content Brief Creation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a Relevant Field

Tools

Content Management Tools

Airtable

Job description

Birmingham, United Kingdom | Posted on 12/23/2024

accelerate agency specialises in SaaS SEO fueled by a combination of human expertise, data analysis, and automation.

Our skills lie in the strategic use of content, SEO, large-scale outreach and link building to get our clients organic results that match paid performance channels.

We’re about finding the leanest, most efficient and effective routes to get there. Forget the old agency adage of ‘pulling a late one’ - we’re all about working smarter, not harder while respecting our colleagues’ work life balance.

Job Description

This is a remote position.

We are looking for an experienced content manager to join our fast-growing agency. This person will be responsible for managing a highly skilled team of digital editors and overseeing the content production process from start to finish.

Paying between £35K and £45K DOE, this position is ideal for someone passionate about creating engaging, SEO-optimised content that resonates with clients and drives measurable success.

About you

As a Content Manager, you will be vital in delivering high-quality, technically accurate content for our SaaS clients. You’ll work closely with our internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure our content aligns with our clients’ technical expertise, resonates with their audiences, and drives success through organic rankings and conversions.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

1. Ensuring the technical content we create is accurate and up to date.
2. Maintaining an exceptional standard for editorial content.
3. Driving the content workflow to ensure exceptional efficiency and on-time delivery.
4. Setting the standards for content creation, ensuring strict adherence to brand guidelines.
5. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to seamlessly align production with ambitious project goals.
6. Forging and nurturing robust relationships with clients, becoming their trusted partner for content needs.
7. Staying at the forefront of SaaS industry trends, SEO best practices, and emerging content innovations.
8. Using project management tools to track progress and optimise resource allocation.
9. Guiding a talented team of digital editors, providing them with daily mentorship and support.
10. Overseeing a large team of freelance writers and editors.

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

1. Two years minimum content management experience.
2. Familiar with up-to-date SEO best practices.
3. Strong creative copy editing, writing, and grammar skills.
4. Experience creating and interpreting content briefs.
5. Experience with content management tools.
6. Managing a team of writers and/or editors.

Desirable experience, skills and qualifications:

1. Using the project management tool Airtable.
2. Writing or editing SaaS Content, particularly for technical clients.
3. Working in a digital agency, preferably an SEO agency.
4. Training and upskilling a wider team.
5. Client facing background.
6. An interest in AI and its potential within the content industry.

Wellness & Lifestyle

1. Sick Pay: 5 days year 1 (post probation), 7 days year 2 onwards, 5 days extra sick pay with a doctors note (post probation).
2. 24/7 mental health helpline.
3. Free counselling sessions by phone, video call or face-to-face.
4. Range of online wellbeing support advice.
5. Lifestyle Discounts Portal & Cycle to work scheme: Access to hundreds of immediate discounts and savings across high street and household brands.
6. Monthly professional development planning to be used on an industry relevant course/tutorial/learning event(s).
7. Enhanced Paternity leave: 4 weeks full pay, with a structured return to work plan.
8. Enhanced maternity leave/adoption policy: 2 months topped up to 25% to full pay based on tenure.
9. Flexible Working: Flexitime, work additional hours one day to have an early finish/late start another.
10. Access to the office whenever you need, via booking system.
11. Holiday: 9-day fortnight, additional 150 hours holiday of flexible holiday booking (~19 days at 8 hours), all Bank Holidays off, agency shut down for three days of paid time off between Xmas and New Year.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all different backgrounds. In order for us to be able to give you the best interview experience possible, please let us know in advance if you require any reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process and we will gladly see how we can accommodate them.