Company Overview
Ship Creek Group (SCG) specializes in projects with clear end goals that require multiple competencies, including local campaigns, ballot initiatives, and marketing for nonprofits. We are a one-stop-shop, our work ranges from coordinating a candidate’s schedule, to rebranding local nonprofits and small businesses, to shooting and producing professional TV commercials. Our team is built around the idea that a small group of folks with shared values and different skills can get stuff done more effectively by working together. We adhere to the simple premise that our work should push forward leaders, organizations, and ideas that raise the bar in our community.
Position: Content Strategist
Location: Anchorage, AK (Position requires in-person and remote work)
Job type: Full-Time Exempt (Permanent role subject to the outcome of a bi-directional check in after 6 month period)
Start date: Nov/Dec 2025 (flexible)
Salary range: $65,000-$80,000 per year, commensurate with experience
Reports to: Janine Hearne, Senior Creative Director
Benefits:
Up to 4 weeks PTO, paid holidays, health insurance, retirement plan, profit-sharing opportunities (to be determined)
We believe that co-creating each position to fit the skills, experience and interest of the right candidate is key to successfully tackling some of the big challenges we aim to solve as a team. Please consider the below description as a guide to what we’re looking for, but not a prescription. If you think you’d be a great addition, we want to hear from you! Salary will flex based on a candidate’s experience.
Position Summary
We are seeking a new teammate who can lead, craft and manage multiple integrated media campaigns. The Content Strategist will be responsible for identifying message-frames and marketing objectives, then translating those into persuasive content that meets those objectives within a given time frame. They will help review the performance analytics to make necessary adjustments to campaigns based on data, research, and feedback. They will sit on the marketing team to interface with the creative and project management teams, as well as the client themselves, to supply on-brand messaging and copy, in order to understand and incorporate the priorities of the project. The ideal candidate is both a creative storyteller and a disciplined strategist who instinctively maintains focus on big-picture goals.
The ideal candidate brings four key strengths:
- Strategic — Able to quickly grasp the big picture and ensure that all components of the plan and all pieces of creative are reinforcing the same core priorities and messaging drumbeat.
- Creative — Able to transform complex policies and platforms into engaging, audience-specific messaging. Capable of concepting copy for interesting/dynamic ads that reinforce the overarching message without letting it get stale, working with the creative team to brainstorm and translate those concepts into finished products.
- Organized — Able to consistently juggle multiple balls at once, and manage the deadlines, budgets, and different people necessary to move a plan into execution.
Interpersonal— Able to clearly communicate needs and goals across large teams, while keeping clients informed, on board, and confident in the plan and the process.
Duties & Areas of Activity
40% Communications
- Craft media campaign plans, including objectives, metrics, budgets, and timelines, incorporating placement schedules and rationales from our marketing teammates and partners into the larger plan.
- Work with the marketing team to draft strategic copy for various mediums across multiple platforms (mail, digital, social and broadcast).
- Regularly update clients and partners on project status and ad performance.
40% Strategy
- Collaborate with communications, policy, and fi eld teams to translate priorities into compelling narrative and persuasive content.
- Identify and capitalize on rapid-response opportunities to shape media narratives in real time.
- Stay on top of emerging media trends, tools, and best practices to keep content fresh and effective.
- Analyze content performance and adapt strategies to increase reach and engagement.
20% Admin
- Organize team-members around the plan and ensure that all team members have the information and follow ups they need to complete their assignments.
- Liaise with the client and other partners to confirm approvals, maintain confidence in the plan, and incorporate feedback.
- Stay up-to-date on political and cultural news to inform our content strategy
Desired Qualifications
We are looking for a candidate with at least four of these six criteria:
- 3–5 years of experience in content management, digital communications, or political campaigns.
- Proven track record of developing and implementing successful content strategies with measurable results.
- Strong storytelling skills with an eye for design, pacing, and tone.
- Ability to craft compelling and persuasive messaging that reaches diverse audiences.
- Ability to juggle multiple projects on tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Campaign, congressional, or political experience a plus but not required.
Bonus points if…
- You’re fluent in Google Workspace, particularly Sheets, Docs & Drive and have experience with project management software.
- You thrive on campaign energy and are comfortable working long, irregular hours in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines
- You are connected to Alaska and have some familiarity with the Alaskan political landscape
How to apply
Please email a resume, 3-5 samples, or case studies of your work, and cover letter to admin@shipcreekgroup.com.
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.