Content Writer and Editor job at Planet Group in Chicago, IL

Content Writer and Editor Location: Chicago, Illinois Country: United States Category: Content & Copywriting Workplace Location: Remote Employment Type: Contract Job Description Content Writer & Editor Location: Remote Length: 12 Month Contract Schedule: 40 hours/week Pay: $70-75/hr, DOE The Planet Group is seeking a Content Writer & Editor to join our well-known lifestyle brand technology client on a roughly 12-month contract. Content Writer & Editor Qualifications: 3-5 years in blog and/or social media management. +5 years of overall working experience in communications or related fields. Knowledge in planning and creating content and design best practices for blogs, social media and writing for the web. Excellent organizational skills, able to manage and prioritize workload. Ability to work remotely and across multiple geographies/time zones. A can-do attitude – a willingness to face challenges and innovate. Be a lifelong learner. Value collaboration and working within a team of diverse role types, tenure and levels. Native / highly proficient English speaker and writer with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Content Writer & Editor Description: Act as the Editor of the Design Blog: a trusted advisor to the Design team contributors, responsible for sourcing the most compelling, engaging content, reviewing / editing and publishing the content. Create and manage the Design social media communities (Twitter/X, IG, LinkedIn, Facebook, Discord) including establishing and implementing all social media posts to offer ideas, visuals, and creative strategies that can help grow the community. Create and maintain an editorial calendar across platforms. Source ideas, vet pitches, onboard new bloggers to the best practices and processes. Provide feedback to contributors, editing others' content Update and manage training documentation, running training sessions as needed and training new bloggers on best practices. Content creation as needed – a writer able to contribute to the blog with his/her own content. EEO Statement The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process, and always double check the email address of the Recruiter to ensure it’s from an official Planet domain (@theplanetgroup.com or @launchcg.com) - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org, or .jobs. The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job