Chief Content Architect & Growth Leader

Nashville Public Radio; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nashville Public Radio is seeking a Head of Content to own the editorial direction and build the content operation behind a fast-growing financial education ecosystem. You will lead from the front, partnering with the Founder to establish the content engine and then assemble a world-class editorial team.

We value hands-on creators who have built audiences and understand hooks, narratives, and distribution. This is a senior individual contributor role with growth potential as the organization

Qualifications

• Must have built or grown a substantial audience with hands-on content creation.
• Excellent instincts for what performs on social platforms and how to package ideas.
• Strong writing skills with ability to craft compelling hooks, titles, captions and packaging.
• Deep understanding of platform nuances across Instagram, YouTube and TikTok.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end content strategy across Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and other visual-first platforms.
• Build and manage editorial calendar for short-form and long-form content.
• Decide what publishes, what gets cut, and how each piece is packaged.
• Collaborate directly with the Founder to turn ideas into compelling content.
• Develop hooks, titles, captions, publishing strategies and content frameworks.
• Guide video structure, pacing, graphics, B-roll, thumbnails and other creative decisions.
• Maintain a consistent brand voice and visual identity across platforms.
• Analyze performance data and refine the content strategy.
• Work with Growth, Research and other functions to support business objectives.
• Identify, recruit and manage editors, videographers, designers and other talent.
• Establish scalable creative workflows as the team expands.

Skills

Audience growth

Editorial strategy

Storytelling

Social media analytics

Video content creation

Tools

Video editing basics

Content management systems

Job description

Nashville Public Radio is seeking a Head of Content to own the editorial direction and build the content operation behind a fast-growing financial education ecosystem. You will lead from the front, partnering with the Founder to establish the content engine and then assemble a world-class editorial team.

We value hands-on creators who have built audiences and understand hooks, narratives, and distribution. This is a senior individual contributor role with growth potential as the organization