Remote Senior Brand & Content Lead

Rice University; United States; Remote; USD 97,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenStax, a Rice University nonprofit initiative, seeks a Senior Brand & Content Lead to own brand strategy, editorial voice, and external communications across K-12 and higher education markets. You will shape messaging, manage the editorial calendar, and guide owned content channels including blogs, newsletters, podcasts, and social media.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with marketing, product, design, and sales; mentor colleagues; and support executive messaging while enforcing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 4+ years in brand management, content strategy, communications, marketing, or PR.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to edit and shape editorial voice across audiences.
• Experience owning brand/style guidelines and guiding cross-functional teams without direct supervision.
• Ability to manage editorial calendars across multiple channels and markets.

Responsibilities

• Own brand strategy and governance for OpenStax, enforcing brand/style guidelines.
• Lead PR, media relations, and external communications; support executive messaging.
• Own editorial voice, content calendar, and owned channels (blog, newsletters, podcast, social).
• Collaborate with growth, events, design, product, and sales; mentor colleagues without direct authority.

Skills

Brand management

Content strategy

Editorial voice

Public relations

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive messaging

Content calendar

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

OpenStax, a Rice University nonprofit initiative, seeks a Senior Brand & Content Lead to own brand strategy, editorial voice, and external communications across K-12 and higher education markets. You will shape messaging, manage the editorial calendar, and guide owned content channels including blogs, newsletters, podcasts, and social media.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with marketing, product, design, and sales; mentor colleagues; and support executive messaging while enforcing