Manager Editorial Content

Alliant Credit Union • Chicago, IL

21h • $95,100 - $163,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Oversee content strategy and execution to strengthens Alliant’s brand, elevate communications and thought leadership, and support marketing campaigns for member acquisition and product conversion. Partner with marketing, product, and internal stakeholders to translate business priorities into clear, compelling narratives across channels. Responsible for editorial excellence, audience-first storytelling, and measurable impact.

Requirements

• Minimum - 4 Year Bachelors Degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, English or related
• Minimum - 6 Years of Editorial, leading content programs and shaping messaging for audiences in regulated industries or related
• Minimum - 2 Years of AI-assisted writing and editing tools to scale content production

Nice To Haves

• Preferred - 2 Years of People Management
• 10 Years of Editorial, leading content programs and shaping messaging for audiences in regulated industries or related. AI-assisted writing and editing tools to scale content production including people management

Responsibilities

• Oversee Alliant’s editorial strategy, including audience segmentation, content pillars, channel approach, and editorial standards
• Lead thought leadership development in partnership with subject matter experts to shape topics, story angles, and messaging to strengthen perspective and credibility
• Own the editorial calendar and govern intake and prioritization, aligning content and campaigns to business goals, audience moments, and stakeholder needs
• Write, edit, and supervise high-impact cross-channel content (e.g., articles, campaign messaging, web copy, email nurtures, video scripts, and social copy), ensuring clarity, consistency, and brand voice. Translate topics into clear narratives for members and prospective members
• Partner with campaign and channel owners to create integrated content journeys optimized for distribution, engagement, and conversion
• Apply editorial standards, including fact-checking, consistent writing style and tone, accessibility, and quality control from draft to final publication.
• Guide stakeholders through feedback cycles with diplomacy and editorial judgment
• Use performance insights (e.g., engagement, traffic, leads, stakeholder feedback) to improve content performance, define and report on KPIs for key initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, communications, creative, digital, and compliance partners to deliver on-time, on-brand work.
• Use approved AI writing tools for first drafts, outlines, headline and subject line options, and content variations while maintaining Alliant’s brand voice, accuracy, and quality standards.
• Establish a repeatable, human-in-the-loop workflow for AI-assisted content (prompting, drafting, editing, factchecking, approvals, and final QA).
• Partner with marketing, digital, and analytics teams to test and refine AI-enabled workflows that improve speed, quality, and performance.

Benefits

• health care
• vision
• dental
• 401k with employer match
• Annual performance bonus
• Work from home up to 3 days a week
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discount programs
• Time off including paid personal and sick days
• 11 paid holidays
• Education reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager