Federal Web Content Strategist – Accessible UX

Nexight Group; Silver Spring (MD); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

HSA contributions

401(k) contributions

Profit sharing

Annual bonus program

Job summary

Nexight Group is seeking an experienced Web Content Specialist to develop, manage, and improve digital content for a federal transportation client. You will work with subject matter experts, communications and editorial teams, designers, and government stakeholders to translate complex technical material into clear, accessible online information.

Hybrid position requiring proximity to the Washington, DC area for client site activities; 5–7 years of web content management, strong writing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Marketing, Business, or related discipline.
• 5–7 years of professional web content management experience, including 3+ years in past 5 years.
• Experience writing, editing, and publishing web content using a CMS.
• Experience managing content through review, publishing, maintenance, and archival workflows.
• Experience applying Section 508 accessibility requirements to web content.
• Experience QA of web content, including metadata and assets.
• Experience applying plain-language, organization, search optimization, and UX principles to digital content.
• Experience using analytics to evaluate and improve content.
• Experience creating training materials and delivering user support.
• Experience with graphic-editing tools for web images.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and collaboration tools.
• Ability to obtain necessary federal security/background clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, write, edit, update, and publish web and intranet content.
• Manage content lifecycle from intake to archiving.
• Use CMS to upload, format, and publish content and assets.
• Coordinate with owners, SMEs, and stakeholders for reviews and publication.
• Perform quality assurance of content, ensuring accuracy and accessibility.
• Apply plain language and UX principles to improve findability and usability.
• Evaluate information architecture to improve navigation and experience.
• Use analytics and feedback to drive improvements.
• Support content reviews, certifications, and staff training.
• Develop guides, training materials, and publishing processes.
• Support data resources with content review and publishing.
• Use graphic tools to prepare web images.

Skills

Strong writing

Editing

Content management

UX principles

508 accessibility

Quality assurance

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/related

Tools

Content Management System

Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Graphic editing tools

SharePoint

Job description

Nexight Group is seeking an experienced Web Content Specialist to develop, manage, and improve digital content for a federal transportation client. You will work with subject matter experts, communications and editorial teams, designers, and government stakeholders to translate complex technical material into clear, accessible online information.

Hybrid position requiring proximity to the Washington, DC area for client site activities; 5–7 years of web content management, strong writing and