Content Writer / Strategist

RJM Technologies; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Content Writer / Strategist to support a municipal website redesign. The role requires onsite presence in Philadelphia, PA, five days a week. Responsibilities include auditing, restructuring, and migrating content to a new CMS while ensuring compliance with digital standards. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in writing for public sector websites, excellent organizational skills, and familiarity with content management systems. This position is full-time with a duration of approximately five months.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience writing for civic-focused websites.
• Strong familiarity with government programs and content.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Working knowledge of SEO fundamentals and content analytics
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Responsibilities

• Research, audit, write, and edit content for a municipal website.
• Collaborate with teams to validate migrated content.
• Ensure all content aligns with accessibility standards.
• Collaborate closely with internal departments, designers, and developers to validate migrated content
• Identify and resolve content gaps, inconsistencies, and readiness issues prior to launch
• Ensure all content aligns with established voice, tone, accessibility standards, and inclusion principles
• Optimize content for readability, engagement, and digital delivery

Skills

Content writing and editing for government websites

Familiarity with municipal services

Experience with content management systems

Knowledge of SEO fundamentals

Strong organizational skills

Editing

Tools

CMS

Digital publishing tools

Job description

Content Writer / Strategist - Must be located in Philadelphia

We are seeking a Content Writer / Strategist to support a major municipal website redesign effort. This is a contract position with an initial duration of approximately five months. The role is based onsite in Philadelphia, PA and requires presence five days per week. The Content Writer will lead content auditing, restructuring, and migration efforts from a legacy website to a new content management system, ensuring content is accurate, accessible, and aligned with established digital standards and equity goals.

Note: At this time we are unable to consider third-party candidates or those requiring sponsorship. US citizenship is required.

What You’ll Do

• Research, audit, write, and edit web content to support migration from a legacy platform to a new CMS
• Restructure and rewrite existing content as needed to ensure clarity, accuracy, and usability
• Translate complex government programs and services into clear, user-friendly language
• Collaborate closely with internal departments, designers, and developers to validate migrated content
• Identify and resolve content gaps, inconsistencies, and readiness issues prior to launch
• Ensure all content aligns with established voice, tone, accessibility standards, and inclusion principles
• Optimize content for readability, engagement, and digital delivery

What You’ll Bring

• Extensive experience writing and editing content for government, public sector, or civic-focused websites
• Strong familiarity with municipal services, programs, and community-facing content
• Experience working with content management systems and digital publishing tools
• Working knowledge of SEO fundamentals and content analytics
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Bonus Points For

• Prior experience supporting large municipal or government website redesigns
• Experience writing or migrating content for public-sector digital platforms
• Knowledge of plain language standards and accessibility guidelines such as WCAG
• Experience collaborating with designers, developers, and communications teams
• Ability to analyze content performance and apply data-driven improvements
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and communicating effectively to diverse audiences

Senior Level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Writing/Editing

Industries

Writing and Editing