Senior Content Strategist

We’re building a secure, scalable web and mobile application for the United States Space Force (USSF), and content is central to its success. We’re seeking a Mid-Level Content Strategist to help translate and execute content strategy across this platform. This role will shape how content is structured, governed, and delivered to diverse user groups — from USSF personnel to broader Department of Defense audiences.

You’ll collaborate across teams—design, product, development, and communications—and guide a distributed group of content contributors to ensure that all content is effective, consistent, accessible, and aligned with mission needs.

Platform Oversight: Monitor and maintain content within the CMS (Directus), ensuring contributors follow established workflows, templates, and governance standards.

Contributor Support and Training: Act as a primary point of contact for distributed content authors, providing guidance, answering questions, and helping troubleshoot issues related to submissions, formatting, and workflow requirements.

Workflow and Process Management: Ensure contributors understand and adhere to publishing processes, including proper tagging, approvals, and content staging before release.

Collaborate with Senior Strategist: Work with the senior content strategist to implement content strategy decisions, gather contributor feedback, and escalate issues that require leadership input.

Audit & Optimize: Conduct periodic reviews of published content to verify structure, accessibility, and alignment with platform expectations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with developers, UX designers, and product managers to resolve technical issues, improve CMS experience, and support platform enhancements.

6+ years of experience in content strategy, UX writing, or content design for digital platforms

Eligible to obtain DoD 8140-compliant Intermediate Certification

Strong background in working with CMS tools—preferably headless platforms like Directus, Contentful, or Strapi

Experience in maintaining and enforcing editorial standards, content models, and governance frameworks

Exceptional writing and editing skills with a focus on clarity, tone, and accessibility

Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional product teams in Agile environments

Familiarity with Section 508 accessibility standards and user-centered content practices

Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills

8140-compliant Intermediate Certification: Security+ or BS in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science, from an ABET accredited or CAE designated institution

Experience working with public affairs and legal teams within the DoD

Experience supporting federal or DoD digital services or working within a regulated or secure environment

Understanding of structured content design and content API delivery

Familiarity with plain language, information architecture, and UX principles

Exposure to security clearance processes or prior work with classified content workflows

Experience working in or with the USSF

Salary Range: $89,000 - $219,000