Content Marketing Specialist (Contract)

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RetailMeNot is expanding its Content Marketing efforts and is seeking a Content Marketing Specialist to join the Marketing team in beautiful downtown Austin. This is a full-time contractor position that will allow you to grow your skill set in Content Marketing and Brand Marketing while assisting the team in the creation, optimization and distribution of content for RetailMeNot. You will play a key role in helping us execute our strategy to drive customer acquisition and customer retention while building brand affinity and loyalty. Our dream candidate has great energy, strong communication and writing skills, excellent problem-solving skills, a deep understanding of our target audience and an undeniable eye for detail.

Who You Are:

  • Degree in Marketing, Advertising, Journalism, English or Communication
  • 3+ years of experience creating B2C digital content
  • Experienced with developing SEO content strategies, keyword research and link-building
  • Working knowledge of content management systems (WordPress experience is a must), Photoshop and Google Analytics
  • Highly analytical and wonderfully creative to boot
  • Detail-oriented with copy editing expertise and familiarity with AP Style
  • Possess strong communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Must be a self-starter and capable of staying on top of the latest industry trends
  • Love working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
  • Innovative with the drive to not only express ideas but act on them
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills
  • Interested in growing general marketing and advertising expertise

What You'll Do:

  • Assist in day-to-day management of the RetailMeNot blog, including writing articles, editing content and images and uploading all to WordPress
  • Brainstorm content topics and ideas for editorial calendar planning and assign pieces out to appropriate writers
  • Work cross-functionally with departments like SEO, Social, Creative and PR on integrated content marketing campaigns to drive link-building and organic traffic goals
  • Develop content for advertising partners, specific target audience segments, new content verticals and to drive education and adoption of new savings tools
  • Track and analyze key blog health metrics (e.g. traffic, time on page, bounce) and make content optimizations based on performance
  • Act as your own copy editor and review content in the process of development
  • Monitor competitor blogs and stay up to date on search trends to identify opportunities for organic traffic growth and page ranking
  • Identify relevant sites and influencers that RetailMeNot would benefit from partnering with
  • Assist in marketing campaign planning and development of creative briefs
  • Use audience attitudes and behaviors to develop insight-driven content
  • Get stuff done, and always create with the goal of helping people save money every single day

Who We Are:

  • We value diverse perspectives and believe this translates into stronger products and a better workplace
  • We have an open, casual, fun and upbeat environment where you are given a lot of responsibility and the freedom to make a huge impact
  • We have lots of intelligent people to work with and learn from
  • We'll provide you with food, food and more food
  • We believe in giving prizes, bonuses and recognition for doing what you love

Rewards*

We offer an opportunity to be an integral part of a company that eagerly pursues disruption in its space to continue to drive innovation and lead the competition. Benefits of being an employee of RetailMeNot, Inc. include, but are not limited to the following:

 

- Competitive base & bonus packages; salary negotiable

- Long Term Incentive Plan

- Performance based rewards & recognition for your hard work and service

- Very competitive benefits packages, including best-in-class parental leave

- Open & flexible PTO

- Cell phone & gym membership reimbursements

- Fully stocked break room & onsite catered breakfasts & lunches multiple days/week

*Some rewards do not apply to contract workers or interns.

 

About Us

RetailMeNot, Inc. is a leading savings destination bringing people and the things they love together through savings with retailers, brands, restaurants and pharmacies. RetailMeNot makes everyday life more affordable through online and in-store coupon codes, cash back offers, discount gift cards, and the RetailMeNot Genie browser extension. Savings are also provided in consumers’ mailboxes through the RetailMeNot Everyday™ direct mail package, and at the pharmacy with RxSaver by RetailMeNot.

RetailMeNot is a wholly owned subsidiary of Harland Clarke Holdings. http://www.retailmenot.com/corp or follow @RetailMeNot on social media. 

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Information

Individuals seeking employment at RetailMeNot, Inc. are considered without regards to race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected classification. You are being given the opportunity to provide the following information in order to help us align with federal and state Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action record keeping, reporting, and other legal requirements.

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