The role
The main objective for the role of the Content Manager is to oversee all of the content needs for the projects within a client hub, working with both internal and external team members, ensuring content is developed from concept to final sign off for our clients and ensuring on-brief, on-time and under-budget delivery.
The Content Manager reports to the Project Manager, Senior PM and the Senior Manager.

Key accountabilities

  • Accountable for ensuring the appropriate quality controls are in place across the projects in their hub that will meet the satisfaction of the client.
  • Accountable for ensuring that there is correct resourcing in place for the content and editorial needs of the projects within the hub.
  • Accountable for ensuring the briefing, contracting and commissioning and quality procedures are followed.
  • Accountable for monitoring the schedules and budgets for content delivery, working closely with the PM.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure clients are provided with a professional, responsive, and rewarding customer experience, delivering to the brief.
  • In collaboration with the Senior Project Manager, identify, resource, and manage the content creation process across the projects within their hub, on time, and on budget.
  • Manage editorial freelancers and in-house editors.
  • Prepare editorial briefs.
  • Take responsibility for quality assurance checks of content development and all stages of editorial production.
  • Oversee the editorial QA stages for all projects to the highest standard, utilizing methods and tools as appropriate.
  • Be involved at all stages of the content development process (manuscript development and author feedback, content/copy editing, artwork review, photo selection, audio preparation, recording attendance and post-production feedback, proofreading).
  • Liaise with the digital content team to resolve content queries for digital adaptation.
  • Provide training or refresher sessions to editors.
  • Identify resourcing needs and manage the content resources as needed for each project, including translators, various editors, proofreaders, illustrators, audio producers, and designers.
  • Ensure the content team, per project, is fully briefed, onboarded, and has clear guidelines, using TCS checklists and guidance documents as needed.
  • Review all content created by others for appropriateness, quality, and accuracy.
  • Ensure all client guidelines have been adhered to, and all acceptance criteria met, at all agreed milestones.
  • Attend client-facing and internal meetings, as needed for each project.
  • Be prepared to troubleshoot and work with a solutions-based approach.

The details
Remuneration: negotiable depending on experience/seniority
Location: flexible/home-based
Education level: degree +

Please send your applications to gcobisa@thecontentstation.com. Applications close on 15 October. If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks of submitting your CV, please consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you for your interest!