Content Writer

Randstad USA; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Content Writer in San Francisco, where you will play a vital role in crafting clear and engaging content for a multicultural and multilingual organization. This position offers the opportunity to work remotely while collaborating with diverse teams to improve customer engagement and meet business goals. You will be responsible for developing various content types, from help articles to chat scripts, and utilizing your strong writing and editing skills to enhance the quality of information. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about content strategy, this role is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in technical and instructional content writing.
• Familiar with style standards like the Chicago Manual of Style.

Responsibilities

• Translate information into clear content for knowledge bases and community surfaces.
• Analyze user behavior data to resolve knowledge gaps.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Proofreading

Content Strategy

Technical Writing

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

Data-driven Content Planning

Customer Service Knowledge

Education

BA/BS in Journalism

BA/BS in Marketing

BA/BS in Communications

BA/BS in English

Tools

Drupal

Confluence

ContentStack

Contentful

Job description

Job Summary:
Our client is looking for a Content Writer in San Francisco for a 4-mo project.

In this role, the Content Writer will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including those working with front-line support staff. They will gather, analyze, and synthesize product documentation, design artifacts, stakeholder recommendations, explicit end-user feedback, and content metrics to proactively resolve knowledge needs. They must be able to navigate ambiguity and stay on track toward meeting deadlines, while managing complex content and knowledge management tasks. They will be responsible for developing and publishing how-to articles, guidance on regulatory and platform policy compliance, landing pages, question-answer pairs for LLMs, and call- or chat-scripts, among other content types. They will evaluate and communicate the impact of their writing and strategies on business goals and customer engagement. They will drive, with guidance from senior team members and leadership, initiatives to improve the accessibility and quality of content.

The Content Writer will have the opportunity to work remotely in a multicultural, multilingual, and global organization. The position requires excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to operate autonomously and collaborate with large and diverse stakeholder groups. Applied CKM methodologies and certifications such as KCS, UX, and SEO are beneficial. Overall, this position offers a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, make an impact on customer engagement and business goals, and contribute to the success of Airbnb.

Job Responsibilities

1. You are responsible for translating information into clear, easy to understand content across internal knowledge bases and community-facing surfaces (Help Center, chat bots, etc.) in line with Airbnb's tone and voice standards.
2. Content types you maintain include short and long-form Help Center articles, question-answer pairs for LLM consumption, call- and chat-scripts, and tool manuals.
3. You communicate and notify cross-functional partners about the changes you have applied to our Help Center and knowledge bases.
4. You execute authoring tasks assigned to you by senior team members and leadership, and work on higher complexity content and knowledge projects with some guidance from more experienced team members.
5. You analyze user behavior data and stakeholder feedback to proactively resolve knowledge gaps that improve information accuracy.
6. You evaluate and communicate out the impact of your writing, strategies, and/or managed projects, highlighting their significance on business goals and customer engagement, and share insights for better decision-making and coordination among the team and other partners.
7. Supported by senior team members and leadership, you manage and oversee complex content and knowledge management tasks and lead initiatives that improve the accessibility and quality of our content.
8. You represent the Community Support content team for large-scale companywide or organizational changes with domain over existing practices, and navigate conversations pertaining to goals, outputs, timeline commitments, risks, and dependencies.
9. You fix inconsistencies and errors in standards, and work with strategists to address gaps or improvement opportunities for internal processes.
10. You provide training and support to more junior writing team members on systems, standards, procedures, and core processes.

Skills:

• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Resourceful, adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity; you have worked in a fast-paced environment.
• 3+ years of experience in multifaceted technical and instructional content writing, content strategy, or relevant experience.
• Familiar with and has used style or content standards such as the Chicago Manual of Style; comfortable working with content authoring tools (ex: Drupal, Confluence, ContentStack, Contentful, etc.).
• In-depth knowledge of customer service and hospitality, with strong experience writing for customer support audiences or systems (ex: chatbots).
• Proven ability to work in a multicultural, multilingual and global organization.
• Demonstrable organizational and time-management skills; ability to measure effort, communicate impact, plan ahead and deliver within agreed timelines.
• Experience working cross-functionally.
• Highly independent, comfortable working autonomously and through ambiguity, and proactively seeks out leadership support to remove blockages.
• Ability to incorporate data-driven and insight-fueled interventions into content plans.
• Content/Knowledge Management certifications (KCS, UX, SEO) beneficial.
• Experience writing or editing for LLMs is a plus.

Education:

• BA/BS in Journalism, Marketing, Communications, English, related fields, or equivalent working experience preferred.

Location: San Francisco, California
Job Type: Contract
Salary: $50 - 55 per hour
Work Hours: 8am to 5pm
Education: No Degree Required