Senior Content Engineer

Position: Senior Content Engineer

Mode: Contract - Long Term 

Location: Based in Reston, VA and Remote-Only candidates are welcome if able to work EST

Team: Technology - Brand - Big Future

About the Team

The Content Operations & Engineering team is a close knit, dedicated group of professionals with a passion for digital content strategy, management, and design. We empower internal content creators to craft and deliver effective content consistently and at scale, with the belief that great digital products rely on great content experiences. We  work with cross-functional product teams to deliver high quality digital products and services for BigFuture and College Board.

About the Opportunity

As a Content Engineer you’ll help to define the content strategy, data flows, and delivery framework for digital solutions in our BigFuture portfolio. You are a key member of a digital product team, working alongside software engineers, UX and UI designers, researchers, creative strategists, and fellow content engineers, among others. Your work accelerates our efforts to be the top destination for students and their families who come to BigFuture and College Board for guidance in setting a vision for their future. You’ll help these students and College Board make those goals more attainable.

In this role, you will:

Data Mapping and Integration (50%)

·       Develop a level of subject matter expertise on educational and demographic datasets from multiple sources

·       Develop and document data normalization and mapping across datasets from multiple sources, for use in BigFuture digital applications

·       Support data architecture solutions to meet technical and business requirements

Content Strategy and Design (25%)

·       Synthesize user needs and business requirements to contribute to a clear, scalable strategy for deploying information about colleges and careers in all forms—text, media, and data—across our digital products

·       Determine when and how to leverage the use of structured content and implement content management solutions to support delivery of key information to our users

Content Management and Workflow (25%)

·       Contribute to the development of workflows and processes for creating and maintaining the content of the product over time

·       Be the voice of the content creator at College Board, ensuring that content workflows, lifecycles, and supporting tools are sustainable over the life of the product

About You

You have:

·       3–5 years’ experience designing content or data models and workflows for digital products

·       Experience using an enterprise content management system like Drupal is a plus

·       Excellent problem-solving skills, including using data to inform recommendations

·       Strong verbal and written communication skills, and an ability break down complex concepts for a non-technical audience using data, words, and visualizations

·       Strong negotiation skills and a willingness to collaborate and find middle ground

·       A self-starter mentality—you enjoy getting into the weeds and untangling complex ecosystems

·       Proven ability to build relationships and influence others to action

·       Passion for supporting educational and career opportunities for millions of students

About Our Culture

·       Our community matters, and we strive to practice and improve our culture daily. Here are some headlines:

·       We are motivated to positively impact the educational and career trajectories of millions of students a year

·       We prioritize building a diverse and inclusive team where every employee can thrive, and every voice is heard

·       We welcome staff to join any or all six of our affinity groups: ARISE (Alliance for Asian Retention, Inclusion, Success, and Engagement; DIASPORA (Alliance for Pan-African Success and Achievement); Pride (alliance for LGBTQ staff and allies); Resilience (alliance for Native staff and advocates); SALSA (Staff Alliance for Latinx Success and Achievement); and WIN (Women’s Impact Network)

·       We value learning and growth; we offer formal and informal ways to lead through your superpowers, sharpen your strengths, and meet your development goals

About the College Board

We are a mission-focused, not-for-profit membership organization that believes in promoting innovation, equity, and excellence for generations of students. Our members include more than 6,000 of the world’s leading colleges, schools, and other educational organizations. We have over 1,600 employees in offices across the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico.

We are advocates for children and parents; we empower teachers and educators, and we are a strong presence in thousands of schools and communities across the country through programs and services - the SAT, Advanced Placement (AP®) and Pre-AP are just a few. Our work falls broadly into four categories: College Readiness, College Connection & Success, Student Opportunities, and Advocacy.

Named by Fast Company as one of the most innovative education companies, the College Board is a mission-focused organization. This job requires a strong focus on improving educational opportunities and outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged students, in the context of a competitive business environment.

Mission

Our mission is to clear a path for all students to own their future.

Selected candidates will be employed as a contingent worker of nextSource which is College Board’s Managed Staffing Solutions Provider unless role is listed as “direct hire”. nextSource is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason. nextSource is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@nextSource.com or you may call us at 1 (917) 818-2313.