We’re transforming the United States Government and we know that takes a dream team.
We believe customer experience starts with employee experience, so we take care of our employees. We offer competitive pay and benefits, invest in employee growth, and offer a culture you can’t find anywhere else.
At Rise8, we continuously achieve unreached heights through next-level tech, and on-the-level collaboration. Together, we create continuous impact. We turn breakdowns into breakthroughs, make small steps into giant leaps, and deliver game-changing products through culture-changing process.
We pair Risers with their customer counterparts and practice pairing at every moment to elevate people and teams and deliver results fast and forever. We work in small teams and rotate between them frequently so that we are able to meet new challenges and explore new ideas.
Our methodology is about experimenting and learning, and our culture is empowering. We subscribe to an ethos of kindness. We make a point to bring empathy to each and every project and are guided by a promise and a purpose: to deploy critical outcomes to prod in order to drive relentless progress. Not just an idea. But an outcome. A better world. A world where every day, fewer bad things happen because of bad software.
Rise8 is certified as a Great Place to Work with 100% of employees saying they love working here.
About You
- You want to make tomorrow better than today
- You have a passion for building brands and leading content strategies that resonate
- You’re obsessed with content strategy and bringing creative visions to life
- You enjoy daily decision-making and real content delivery
- You help ensure project success and audience engagement
- You enjoy collaborative teams, working across all internal groups and at all levels of the organization
- You like to work alongside, and learn from, marketing leaders and industry experts
- You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty
- You’re a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge
Marketing at Rise8
We are searching for a Brand & Content Lead who thrives in fast-paced environments and gets genuinely excited about building something exceptional. This role is about leading the overall content strategy for the Rise8 brand, the Prodacity brand, and our CEO’s brand. It’s about creating masterclass-style content that moves the needle.
As a Brand & Content Lead, you will bring the Rise8 brand to life through compelling storytelling, social media, and video content. You will focus on building and scaling the Rise8 brand, leveraging the CEO and key Risers to create impactful content that cements Rise8’s position as a leader in continuous delivery. You will also have access to Prodacity, the most impactful event in GovTech and weaving a multi-faceted strategy between Rise8, our CEO and Prodacity.
Key Responsibilities
- Brand Building & Content Strategy: Develop and execute creative strategies to enhance the Rise8 brand, CEO brand and Prodacity brand across platforms such as YouTube, LinkedIn, and podcasts, ensuring they complement one another to achieve maximum impact
- Content Creation & Content Engine: Build a team to support the creation of high-impact content including video, social media posts, and thought leadership materials that resonate with Rise8’s target audience
- Social Media Management: Own and optimize the content strategy for platforms like YouTube, LinkedIn, X, and others as relevant
- Creative Execution: Lead the concepting and planning for vlogs, podcasts, and social-first content, ensuring alignment with company priorities
- Performance Tracking: Set ambitious goals for content output and inbound opportunity creation, tracking performance weekly
- Operational Excellence: Optimize workflows, ClickUp projects, and team processes for maximum efficiency, ensuring content is high-quality and scheduled in advance
- Collaboration: Work closely with the marketing team, leadership, and freelancers to develop and execute creative campaigns
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in a Content Lead or similar content-focused role with a strong emphasis on video-heavy content marketing, community focused content (ie. MasterClass) and social strategy
- Proven track record of growing CEO and company brands through thought leadership and education video, podcasts, and social media
- Strong understanding of content strategy, storytelling, and audience engagement and how it ties to Demand Creation
- Ability to work in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills
- Experience managing content pipelines and ensuring deliverables align with strategic goals
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with paid and organic content strategies
- Ability to lead a team of creatives while remaining hands-on in content creation
- Passion for exploring new content formats and experimenting with creative trends
Salary
The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $115,688 - $144,611 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity.
Benefits
- Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce
- Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
- Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay
- Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
- Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
- Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
- Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year. Or Rise8 is part of the Life Time Fitness Corporate Partner program. In lieu of your $500 annual wellness benefit, you can instead get a $75 monthly credit towards a Life Time membership ($900 annual benefit).
- Equipment: We set you up with what you need to perform
All of Rise8’s work in this area is with Federal Government customers that require our employees involved with their projects be U.S. citizens. As such, this role requires U.S. citizenship. If hired, you would also be required to go through a background investigation.
Rise8 is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that will consider you for this role regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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