Technical Content Strategist (Freelance)

Mediacurrent

7d • $55 - $75

About The Position

We’re looking for a Technical Content Strategist to support large-scale digital ecosystem work. This role focuses on the structure, organization, and governance of content across multiple properties. You’ll partner closely with UX, IA, Product, and Engineering to ensure content is modeled, labeled, and organized in ways that make sense for both users and the business.

Requirements

• Senior-level experience in content strategy, information architecture, or content design for complex digital environments.
• Strong understanding of: Content modeling Schema and taxonomy design Navigation and labeling systems Enterprise CMS or DAM environments
• Comfortable analyzing large, sometimes messy, content ecosystems and making them understandable.
• Able to explain complex concepts in clear, plain language.
• Collaborative working style - this role works across UX, Design, Product, Creative Strategy, and Engineering.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in cross-agency or multi-stakeholder environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Translate business goals and user needs into clear content structures and frameworks.
• Build and refine content schemas and data models that inform how content is created, stored, and surfaced.
• Develop taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, labeling systems, metadata standards, and tagging approaches.
• Create sitemaps, navigation models, and page-level content frameworks for multi-site ecosystems.
• Conduct content audits and inventories to assess the current state and identify pathways toward consolidation or replatforming.
• Collaborate with UX/IA to align content structure with interaction patterns and user journeys.
• Partner with copywriters, designers, and developers to ensure strategy is consistently applied through delivery.
• Work with client stakeholders to clarify terminology, governance rules, and content decision-making processes.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed