Remote Content Strategist for Government Services

Socket.dev; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Job summary

ArcheSys is seeking a talented Content Strategist to lead large-scale digital content initiatives for government clients. The role emphasizes organizing, rewriting, and optimizing content to improve public understanding and usability.

You will collaborate with subject matter experts, designers, and delivery teams to implement governance standards and scalable content strategies. The candidate should excel in writing/editing, manage multiple priorities, and adapt in a distributed team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 4+ years of experience in content strategy, content design, digital communications, web content management, technical editing, journalism, public affairs, UX writing, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing or supporting complex content initiatives.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills.
• Experience organizing, revising, or migrating large volumes of content.
• Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar topics and communicate them clearly to a variety of audiences.
• Experience collaborating with subject matter experts and stakeholders across different functional areas.
• Strong facilitation, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a distributed team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop content-focused recommendations that improve usability, accessibility, organization, and clarity.
• Conduct content audits, inventories, and assessments to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support large-scale content migration and modernization initiatives.
• Analyze existing content structures and recommend improvements to navigation, organization, and user experience.
• Assist in developing content governance standards, editorial guidelines, and sustainable content management practices.
• Contribute to scalable content strategies that support long-term organizational goals.
• Write, edit, rewrite, and optimize content to ensure consistency, accuracy, accessibility, and plain-language readability.
• Transform complex subject matter into clear, user-friendly content for diverse audiences.
• Apply editorial standards and accessibility best practices across all content deliverables.
• Maintain quality and consistency across large volumes of web and digital content.
• Perform content quality assurance reviews prior to publication or migration.
• Identify outdated, redundant, or conflicting content and recommend improvements.
• Partner with client stakeholders, subject matter experts, and delivery teams to gather information and align on content decisions.
• Facilitate content review sessions, workshops, and stakeholder discussions.
• Build productive relationships across organizations and navigate competing priorities with professionalism and empathy.
• Guide stakeholders through content reviews, approvals, and decision-making processes.
• Help clients understand and advocate for user-centered content approaches.
• Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including researchers, designers, product managers, and delivery leaders.
• Identify opportunities to improve content processes, workflows, and collaboration models.
• Help establish repeatable practices, templates, and guidance for future content initiatives.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, learning, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
• Leverage modern content and AI-assisted tools responsibly to improve efficiency while maintaining strong human oversight and editorial judgment.

Skills

Exceptional writing

Editing

Verbal communication

Stakeholder management

Content strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Tools

Drupal

Job description

ArcheSys is seeking a talented Content Strategist to lead large-scale digital content initiatives for government clients. The role emphasizes organizing, rewriting, and optimizing content to improve public understanding and usability.

You will collaborate with subject matter experts, designers, and delivery teams to implement governance standards and scalable content strategies. The candidate should excel in writing/editing, manage multiple priorities, and adapt in a distributed team.