Content Designer

Justworks; New York (NY); On-site; USD 121,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Justworks is seeking a Content Designer to join our Experience Design Team in New York City. You will craft engaging, structured knowledge that supports the user experience, collaborating with designers, PMs, engineers, researchers, and operations to maintain high-quality documentation.

You will organize information, refine metadata, and implement editorial practices to ensure documentation is accurate, accessible, and scalable across the platform.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in content design, technical writing, content operations, knowledge management, documentation, or a related field.
• Experience working with content management systems, documentation platforms, or knowledge bases.
• Experience editing or managing documentation created by multiple contributors.
• Experience supporting content governance, publishing workflows, or documentation processes.
• Familiarity with knowledge management systems, technical documentation, content operations, taxonomy or metadata, content modeling or structured content.
• Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple content initiatives while balancing quality and speed.
• Interest in improving how structured knowledge supports search, automation, and AI-enabled experiences.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the health of our internal knowledge base by identifying outdated, duplicate, or incomplete content.
• Identify opportunities for improvements to our knowledge system and design features that enable our stakeholders to do their best work.
• Partner with subject matter experts and contributors to create, edit, and publish high-quality documentation.
• Support content operations by coordinating reviews, managing publishing workflows, and improving contributor experiences.
• Apply content standards, templates, metadata, and taxonomy to improve consistency and discoverability.
• Monitor the quality and organization of knowledge content, proactively recommending improvements.
• Help develop and refine reusable content structures, authoring templates, and documentation patterns.
• Support governance efforts by helping ensure knowledge remains accurate, current, and aligned with organizational standards.
• Use data, feedback, and content audits to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, engineers, researchers, and operations teams to improve how knowledge supports the business.

Skills

Content design

Technical writing

Knowledge management

Documentation

Content operations

Editorial practices

Collaboration

Tools

CMS

Documentation platforms

Knowledge bases

Taxonomy/Metadata

Job description

Who We Are At Justworks, you'll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people. We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you. We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team. Our Values If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

Who You Are

At Justworks, we’re on a mission to support and empower small and medium‑sized businesses by providing a simple and friendly platform, expert support, and access to vital benefits. We believe that great design is at the heart of this mission and we’re looking for a curious, empathetic, and passionate Content Designer to join our Experience Design Team. This is an exciting opportunity to craft content that is not only engaging and effective but also integral to the overall user experience. As a Content Designer, you will work closely with cross‑functional partners to design and deliver the Justworks experience. You care deeply about creating knowledge that people can trust. You're energized by organizing information, improving documentation, and making it easier for others to find the answers they need. You enjoy bringing order to complexity. Whether you're improving an article, identifying duplicate content, refining metadata, or helping subject matter experts write clearer documentation, you're always looking for ways to make a knowledge base healthier and easier to maintain. You understand that great knowledge doesn't happen by accident. It requires thoughtful structure, strong editorial practices, and ongoing stewardship. You're comfortable collaborating with contributors across the business, coaching them through content creation, and helping improve the systems and processes that support high‑quality documentation.

Your Success Profile

What You Will Work On

• Maintain and improve the health of our internal knowledge base by identifying outdated, duplicate, or incomplete content
• Identify opportunities for improvements to our knowledge system and design features that enable our stakeholders to do their best work
• Partner with subject matter experts and contributors to create, edit, and publish high‑quality documentation
• Support content operations by coordinating reviews, managing publishing workflows, and improving contributor experiences
• Apply content standards, templates, metadata, and taxonomy to improve consistency and discoverability
• Monitor the quality and organization of knowledge content, proactively recommending improvements
• Help develop and refine reusable content structures, authoring templates, and documentation patterns
• Support governance efforts by helping ensure knowledge remains accurate, current, and aligned with organizational standards
• Use data, feedback, and content audits to identify opportunities for continuous improvement
• Collaborate with designers, product managers, engineers, researchers, and operations teams to improve how knowledge supports the business

How You Will Do Your Work

As a Content Designer, how results are achieved is just as important as the outcomes themselves. Success in this role is anchored in the following competencies: Content stewardship — You take ownership of content quality and proactively improve the health of the knowledge base over time. Organization and attention to detail — You enjoy organizing complex information and have a strong eye for consistency, clarity, and accuracy. Content operations mindset — You understand that great content depends on effective workflows, contributor support, and repeatable processes. Collaboration — You build trusted relationships with subject matter experts and cross‑functional partners, helping them create better knowledge together. Continuous improvement — You're naturally curious and regularly identify opportunities to improve documentation, authoring workflows, and content organization. In addition, all Justworkers focus on aligning their behaviors to our core values known as COGIS. It stands for: Camaraderie - Day to day you can be seen working together toward a higher purpose. You like to have fun. You’re an active listener, treat people respectfully, and have a strong desire to know and help others. Openness - Your default is to be open. You're willing to share information, understand other perspectives, and consider new possibilities. You’re curious, ask open questions, and are receptive to thoughts and feedback from others. Grit - You demonstrate grit by having the courage to commit and persevere. You’re committed, earnest, and dive in to get the job done well with a positive attitude. Integrity - Simply put, do what you say and say what you'll do. You’re honest and forthright, have a strong moral compass, and strive to match your words with your actions while leading by example. Simplicity - Be like Einstein: "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler."

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in content design, technical writing, content operations, knowledge management, documentation, or a related field.
• Experience working with content management systems, documentation platforms, or knowledge bases.
• Experience editing or managing documentation created by multiple contributors.
• Experience supporting content governance, publishing workflows, or documentation processes.
• Familiarity with one or more of the following:
• Knowledge management systems
• Technical documentation
• Content operations
• Taxonomy or metadata
• Content modeling or structured content
• Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills.
• Comfortable managing multiple content initiatives while balancing quality and speed.
• Interest in improving how structured knowledge supports search, automation, and AI‑enabled experiences.

The base wage range for this position based in our New York City Office is targeted at $121,000.00 to $151,000.00 per year. Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to skill set, level of relevant experience, and specific work location. Salary ranges for positions based in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location.

For more information about Justworks’ Total Reward Philosophy, including all of the perks and benefits we are proud to offer our team members, please visit Total Rewards @ Justworks .

Diversity

At Justworks Justworks is committed to maintaining a workplace where diversity of identity, culture, and life experience is the norm and is celebrated authentically and respected consistently. Diversity in our work, our people, and our product drives creativity and innovation, entrepreneurial leadership and integrity, competitiveness, and collaboration throughout our business and in the market. We depend on our differences to make our team stronger, our workplace more dynamic, and our product accessible to all of our customers. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer open to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or familial status, disability, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Justworks is fully dedicated to providing necessary support to candidates with disabilities who may require reasonable accommodations. We also provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on their sincerely held religious beliefs, as well as for other covered reasons consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you're in need of a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at [e-mail] . Your comfort and success matter to us, and we're here to ensure an inclusive experience. Our DEIB Report