Director, Content and Digital Engagement

Argus Dental & Vision, Inc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, life, and long-termdis

Retirement plan with employer/employee

Flexible benefits

Generous paid time off

Free parking nearby

Staff discounts

Job summary

Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis, IN seeks a Director of Content and Digital Engagement to direct the daily operations of the content studio. You will steer editorial planning, maintain content standards, and lead multi-format storytelling initiatives across departments.

Reporting to the VP of Content and Experience, you will supervise a small team and drive audience engagement through strategic content initiatives, analytics, and rights-compliant production.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading content strategy and editorial planning.
• Ability to translate scholarly material into engaging public storytelling.
• Comfort with video, audio, written, web, social, and digital formats.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage editorial calendar.
• Establish content standards for voice, tone, accuracy, accessibility, and rights.
• Lead topic selection for short-form content, podcasts, and exhibit-linked stories.
• Collaborate across departments to maximize digital content value.
• Ensure content is accurate, sourced, inclusive, and editorially responsible.
• Track and report performance indicators.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Content strategy

Editorial planning

Digital storytelling

Audience engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Excellent communication

Job description

Director, Content and Digital Engagement

• Indiana Historical Society


• Indianapolis, IN 46202


• $1 – $1 / Year


• Full Time


• Submissions Due by 2026-12-31

Job Title: Director, Content and Digital Engagement

Department/Area: Content Studio

Reporting Relationship: Vice President, Content and Experience

Employees Supervised: 3 full-time

Full/part time: Full Time

FLSA Status & pay grade: Exempt D

POSITION PURPOSE

Position directs the day-to-day operations of the Indiana Historical Society’s (IHS) content studio

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop and manage editorial calendar


• Establish content standards for voice, tone, accuracy, accessibility, rights, style, metadata, review, and reuse


• Lead topic selection for recurring short-form content, podcast pilots, and exhibit-linked stories


• Work cross departmentally to maximize use and value add of digital content


• Ensure content is accurate, sourced, inclusive, accessible, and editorially responsible


• Track and report performance indicators


• Perform other duties as assigned

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES

• Demonstrated experience leading content strategy, editorial planning, digital storytelling, media production, audience engagement, or a closely related function


• Ability to translate complex or scholarly material into clear, engaging public storytelling


• Comfort working across video, audio, written, web, social, email, and/or digital content formats


• Ability to bring multiple contributors together under common goal and bring projects to completion


• Excellent communication skills


• Commitment to accuracy, accessibility, inclusion, and responsible storytelling

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Wrist & Visual Stamina – Ability to type and focus on a computer screen for prolonged periods of time

Physical Movement – Bending, Kneeling, and Crouching In order to reach & pick up items, standing for long periods of time

(Incumbent must be able to meet physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodations. Reasonability of requested accommodation is to be determined by IHS on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the ADA.)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Five years of applicable experience

PAY & BENEFITS

• IHS offers an excellent compensation package. Salary will be discussed in additional detail during interview process.


• Health, dental, life and long-term disability coverage


• Employer and employee funded retirement plans with Voya


• Employee assistance program (EAP)


• Pre-Paid Legal Services


• Flexible benefits, and generous paid time off


• Free parking provided nearby


• Staff discounts in the Basile History Market and the Stardust Café


• Reciprocal benefits at other cultural institutions in Indianapolis