Content Marketing Specialist

Siege Media; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Siege Media in Chicago, USA is hiring a Content Marketing Specialist for a fully remote role. You will conduct keyword research, write articles, and tailor tone to audience while following style guides to meet client goals.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in content marketing, knowledge of SEO/GEO tools, and familiarity with AI writing tools. This position is fully remote with USA-based benefits and ongoing career development.

Job description

“We don’t hire people that just want a job. We hire individuals that want to do great work, grow their careers, and as a result, the business they work for.”

Founder & CEO of Siege Media

Bottom line: We create content we’re proud of (that you can be proud of, too)

Let’s cut to the chase

Our values are pretty straightforward. And they’re what have helped us build a welcoming company culture since the start!

• Built to flex
• Win together
• Ship the best
• Own our outcomes
• All in, wherever you are
• Communicate with impact

100% remote

Originally founded in San Diego, Siege has since evolved into a remote company with hubs in San Diego and Austin featuring employees across the United States.

But why? Because work-life balance means being closer to what matters most — your life outside of work!

To help promote our work-from-home values, we offer our employees the necessary equipment for a remote setup (company swag included) and flexible work hours to ensure your job jives with your life, not the other way around.

No commutes. No formal office wear.

Office hours that work for you.

What’s important to us? You.

And we show it in several ways:

• Your work-life balance
• Your feedback

We prioritize your professional journey. Our accessible management team will help you upskill for future success. Build your portfolio with us and gain valuable experience.

It’s simple — you can never have enough great people to create great content.

Reap the benefits

No need to pinch yourself. These benefits are the real deal.

• 100% health coverage
• Unlimited PTO
• Competitive pay
• 401(k) matching
• Health, then work
• Paid parental leave

100% health coverage

Health, dental, and vision benefits are 100% free. It’s about more than the health of the company at Siege Media. Our comprehensive health plan ensures that you are covered, too.

Mental Health Days

Taking a mental health day provides a valuable opportunity to reset, renew your energy, and regain focus.

Work from anywhere

From the comfort of your home to around the world, we take "remote" seriously.

Participate in our team activities to build professional relationships and connect with your coworkers.

Make a difference

Give back through volunteer opportunities and donation matching — we got your back.

“Working at Siege has allowed me to grow in a career that I’m passionate about while inspired by great coworkers and enriched with a healthy work-life balance.”

Shelley Marshall

Senior SEO Manager

Content Marketing Specialist

Location

Chicago, USA; Chicago

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Department

Content Marketing

Compensation

• Salary $52K – $64K

Siege Media is a growing and remote-first GEO agency! We are nationally recognized on Inc.’s Best Workplaces list and Inc. 5000 list, highlighting the 5000 fastest-growing private companies. Interested in joining the Siege team? We are looking for a talented Content Marketing Specialist to help us continue to deliver great content for our world-class clients.

Perks for United States residents include 100% health, vision and dental benefits, 50% 401k match up to 6% of your salary, donation matching, career development training, unlimited PTO, work-from-home equipment, and free pens. Everyone loves free pens.

Learn more about working at Siege by experiencing our culture on Instagram and checking out our work on Dribbble !

Siege Media values diversity. We encourage people of color, LGBTQIA+ folks, veterans, parents and those with disabilities to apply. We are committed to helping all people succeed at Siege. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete our application or interview process, please let us know.

Responsibilities

Conduct keyword research to identify content opportunities for clients

Write comprehensive articles on a variety of topics with minimal supervision

Demonstrate the ability to adapt tone and complexity of a piece to speak to the correct audience, as well as align with relevant style guides

Demonstrate the ability to implement feedback from editors, clients, and teammates

Demonstrate understanding of the project lifecycle and ability to collaborate across departments

Hit client SEO traffic goals month over month by creating content that ranks and/or generates passive links

Apply GEO best practices to make client content more discoverable by LLMs

Leverage AI tools to drive productivity across the content workflow while upholding Siege's editorial quality standards

Help pilot and evaluate new AI tools and workflows for the team, sharing prompts, templates, and best practices that scale agency-wide

Assist with project management tasks including content scheduling and reporting

Required Skills

2+ years as a content marketer (ideally published on reputable news sites or industry blogs)

A working knowledge of SEO/GEO tools and how they can be used to improve client websites

Working familiarity with leading LLMs and AI writing tools, including responsible use that augments human writing and judgment

Demonstrated adoption of AI tools to increase productivity and automation across the content workflow

Goal-orientated with the ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to form productive working relationships in a remote environment

Strong project management skills, with ability to handle multiple projects while still working effectively

Suggested Skills

2–4 years experience working in an agency or similar marketing environment

B.A. or similar degree in English, journalism, or similar field

Experience using Google Workspace, Zoom, Slack, and/or other collaborative productivity tools

Understanding of HTML/CSS and comfortable uploading content to WordPress and other similar Content Management Systems

Experience collaborating with design teams and giving guidance on design and UX best practices

The salary range for this position is $52,000.00–$64,000.00 DOE. This position is 100% remote and based in the United States.