Content Marketing Specialist (Content Lead & Strategist)
Boise, Idaho, Us
Achievements• Recognized twice with company values Excellence Award• Increased organic blog traffic by 79% and increased new users by 91% year over year by improving content and SEO strategy and execution • Produced the 2019-2021 "Small Business Trends" marketing campaign, which secured major media mentions from outlets including USA Today, Bloomberg, Cosmopolitan, Essence, and Forbes• Increased organic web sessions for Small Business Trends campaign by over 250% year over yearAt Guidant, I helped shape and articulate our external and internal messaging. I owned all content including the Guidant Blog, external communications including press releases, Client-facing resources, sales collateral, and website copy. As part of this highly collaborative team, I worked closely with our front-end web designer and SEM manager to improve SEO, create an excellent user experience, experiment with innovative methods of increasing organic web traffic, and drive leads and conversions. • Wrote web and product copy, whitepapers, sales enablement, blog posts, marketing and operations emails, and requests for internal clients as part of a shared services team.• Improved SERP rankings and SEO by regular research and strategizing using tools such as Ahrefs, SEMrush, SERPstat, Google Analytics, and Moz. • Managed team of freelance writers by using a content calendar, assigning topics through creative briefs based on SEO keywords, providing editorial guidance, and creating the company Stylebook.• Edited content including all marketing emails, web copy, all blog and Learning Center materials, and event collateral for style, grammar, and brand voice.• Strategized public relations by partnering with outside PR consultant, writing monthly press releases, and researching award opportunities.• Owned content partnerships with key industry players by maintaining and creating new relationships including pitching and receiving content topics.