Overview
We are seeking an experienced, proactive Project Manager to lead and execute a high-volume digital content and optimization initiative (the AEO/SEO Content Project). This is a 6 month remote contract This role requires managing a cross-functional remote team of writers, editors, and video producers to deliver rapid-fire website updates, long-form articles, and multimedia assets. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, excels at coordinating multiple moving parts, and brings prior experience from an in-house marketing team or a fast-moving agency background.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Orchestration & Workflow Management: Manage the end-to-end execution of a massive content overhaul, ensuring smooth handoffs across writers, QA/fact-checkers, legal, and editors.
- Volume & Production Tracking: Drive accountability across multi-stream outputs, including:
- Resource & Capacity Planning: Track bandwidth, balance workloads, and oversee deliverables for 6-8+ external and internal contractors (writers, editors, motion editors).
- Quality & Escalation Control: Standardize review processes, ensuring critical content updates (such as program/scholarship accuracy) are flagged for legal or stakeholder review when necessary.
- Status & Reporting: Maintain clear project status tracking, unblock team members, and keep leadership updated on timeline adherence and deliverable milestones.
Required Qualifications & Key Competencies
- Experience: 4+ years of project management experience within a marketing agency, in-house creative department, or digital media environment managing large-scale content projects.
- High-Volume Content Operations: Demonstrated history of managing large-scale web operations, multi-writer content pipelines, or digital site refreshes (handling hundreds of pages/deliverables simultaneously).
- Adaptability & Critical Thinking: Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with high autonomy and multiple shifting priorities.
- Tool & Tech Proficiency: Hands-on experience with project management platforms (e.g., Asana, Jira, Trello, ClickUp), Microsoft Teams/Office 365, and AI-assisted workflows or content generation tools.
- Communication: Exceptional organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Experience
- Background in Higher Education, Healthcare, or complex, regulated industries with strict compliance/fact-checking needs.
- Familiarity with modern content strategies, including SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) content structures.
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