Content Marketing Manager
Overland Park, KS - USA
Job Summary
The Content Marketing Manager leads the development planning and orchestration of digital marketing content that supports QTS business priorities campaigns customer engagement and go-to-market initiatives. This role is responsible for turning business needs into clear content strategies actionable briefs and coordinated production plans across digital communications marketing design and video teams.
This person is a strong content strategist researcher editor project manager and cross-functional partner who can organize competing requests find the right insights and keep work moving across teams. They bring structure to the content process while ensuring the final output is aligned to brand standards campaign objectives audience needs and measurable outcomes.
- Own and manage the editorial calendar across digital channels ensuring content plans are connected to campaigns business priorities key events and customer engagement needs.
- Lead content intake planning and prioritization processes helping teams evaluate what should be created when it should be delivered and how it should support broader business objectives.
- Write and develop content briefs that clearly define the audience objective message channel stakeholder inputs creative requirements timing and success measures.
- Find the data and conduct research needed to inform content development including industry trends customer insights subject matter expertise performance metrics and supporting proof points.
- Serve as the central point of coordination between communications marketing design video digital and subject matter experts to move content from concept through review approval and execution.
- Manage project workflows timelines stakeholder communication review cycles and approvals to ensure content is delivered efficiently and with clear ownership.
- Ensure content aligns with QTS brand standards campaign strategy business priorities customer journeys and channel-specific best practices.
- Measure content engagement and performance across channels identifying what is working what needs to be optimized and where future content planning should be adjusted.
- Recommend content optimizations refreshes repurposing opportunities and distribution strategies based on performance data and stakeholder feedback.
- Maintain content governance standards including consistency quality control editorial best practices source management and content organization.
- Support content development as needed including drafting editing shaping messaging and translating complex business information into clear audience-focused content.
- Partner with internal teams to build and maintain a reusable content library that supports business unit needs sales enablement campaign execution and executive-level storytelling.
Acts as the quarterback for content production. This role brings the right people together clarifies priorities manages timelines keeps stakeholders aligned and ensures content is strategically planned before it is created. The position balances editorial judgment with project management discipline helping the organization produce stronger content with a more consistent process.
In short this role is a driver of digital content creation. The Content Marketing Manager helps determine what content should be created why it matters who needs to be involved how it will get done and how success will be measured.
This role may be eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes medical dental vision life and disability insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program; and other company benefits. This position may be bonus/commission eligible and may be eligible for equity.
- Bachelors degree in Marketing Communications Journalism Business or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
- Three or more years of experience in content strategy content marketing editorial planning communications or related marketing roles.
- Experience managing content calendars content requests project timelines stakeholder reviews and cross-functional workflows.
- Strong writing editing research and content briefing skills with the ability to translate business objectives into clear content direction.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects at once prioritize competing requests and communicate clearly with stakeholders.
- Experience in data centers commercial real estate construction technology professional services or other complex B2B environments.
- Experience supporting campaign content digital content thought leadership sales enablement executive presentations or go-to-market materials.
- Comfort working with subject matter experts and turning technical operational or business information into compelling content.
- Familiarity with content performance reporting digital engagement metrics SEO principles and content optimization practices.
- Strong editorial judgment and ability to connect content to audience needs business priorities and campaign objectives.
- Excellent project management skills including workflow planning timeline management follow-up and issue escalation.
- Ability to work strategically and collaboratively across marketing communications creative digital video sales and business unit teams.
- Strong research and data-gathering skills with the ability to identify relevant insights and proof points that strengthen content.
- Clear concise and audience-focused writing and editing skills.
- Ability to organize complex information simplify messaging and create structure for cross-functional teams.
- Experience with Microsoft Office tools; familiarity with content management project management digital marketing or analytics platforms is helpful.
TOTAL REWARDS
This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical dental vision life and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program and other company benefits.
This position is Bonus/Commission eligible.
This job may be eligible for equity.
We conform to all the laws statutes and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women minorities individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or national origin age disability status Genetic Information & Testing Family & Medical Leave protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint orally or in writing to the employer or the government or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.
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About Company
QTS Realty Trust, LLC is a leading provider of data center solutions across a diverse footprint spanning more than 9 million square feet of owned mega scale data center space within North America and Europe. Through it's software-defined technology platform, QTS is able to deliver sec ... View more