Director, Content and Digital Engagement

Indiana Historical Society; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis, Indiana is seeking a Director of Content and Digital Engagement to lead the content studio and drive public storytelling across video, audio, and written formats.

The role requires strong editorial leadership, strategic planning, and the ability to translate scholarly material for diverse audiences while ensuring accessibility and accuracy in all digital content.

Qualifications

• Five years of applicable experience in content strategy, storytelling, or related fields.
• Ability to translate scholarly material into clear public storytelling.
• Excellent communication skills with a focus on accessibility and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the editorial calendar.
• Establish content standards for voice, tone, accessibility, rights, style, metadata, review, and reuse.
• Lead topic selection for short-form content, podcast pilots, and exhibit-linked stories.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally to maximize use and value of digital content.
• Ensure content is accurate, sourced, inclusive, accessible, and editorially responsible.
• Track and report performance indicators.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Content strategy

Editorial planning

Digital storytelling

Audience engagement

Editorial leadership

Job description

Director, Content and Digital Engagement

Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

About this position

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. Benefits include 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, and reciprocal benefits at other cultural institutions in Indianapolis.

Salary Information

$1 - $1Hourly Wage