Editorial Content Manager — Brand & Thought Leadership

Alliant Credit Union; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,100 - 163,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Work from home up to 3 days a week

Paid parental leave

Employee discount programs

Time off including paid personal and,s

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Alliant Credit Union is seeking an experienced Editorial Leader to oversee content strategy and execution that strengthens the brand, elevates communications, and supports marketing campaigns for member acquisition and product conversion.

You will partner with marketing, product and internal stakeholders to translate priorities into clear narratives, guide editors, and ensure editorial standards across articles, campaigns, emails, and social copy.

Qualifications

• Oversee editorial strategy, audience segmentation, and standards
• Lead thought leadership with SMEs to shape topics and messaging
• Own the editorial calendar and prioritize work to align with goals
• Write, edit, and supervise cross-channel content ensuring brand voice
• Partner with campaign owners to create integrated content journeys
• Apply standards including fact-checking, tone, accessibility, QA
• Guide feedback cycles with diplomacy and editorial judgment
• Use performance insights to improve content and report KPIs
• Collaborate across marketing, communications, creative, digital, and compliance
• Leverage AI for drafts, outlines, headlines while maintaining quality

Responsibilities

• Oversee editorial strategy and standards across channels
• Lead thought leadership with SMEs to shape messaging
• Own the editorial calendar; govern intake and prioritization
• Write/edit cross-channel content; maintain brand voice
• Partner with campaign owners for integrated content journeys
• Apply editorial standards and QA from draft to final
• Guide stakeholders through feedback cycles with diplomacy
• Use KPIs to measure impact and adjust content strategy
• Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver on-time work
• Integrate AI tools for efficiency and quality control

Skills

Content strategy

Editorial leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

AI-assisted writing

Editing

Content optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism/Communications/Marketing/English

10 years editorial experience in regulated industries

Tools

AI writing tools

Job description

Alliant Credit Union is seeking an experienced Editorial Leader to oversee content strategy and execution that strengthens the brand, elevates communications, and supports marketing campaigns for member acquisition and product conversion.

You will partner with marketing, product and internal stakeholders to translate priorities into clear narratives, guide editors, and ensure editorial standards across articles, campaigns, emails, and social copy.