The Strategy Layer Is Where the Action Is
Scroll through enough job boards, and you start to see patterns before they become trends. Today’s most compelling media openings share a common thread: organizations that have outgrown tactical execution and need senior people who can build the strategic layer on top. These aren’t “post content and check the box” roles. They’re positions where the hire will define how an entire brand talks to the world.
What’s striking is the variety of sectors converging on the same need. A beloved nonprofit, a public infrastructure agency, and a food-innovation startup are all looking for the same core skill set: someone who can translate organizational mission into cohesive, cross-channel brand narrative. That convergence tells us something. Regardless of industry, the organizations gaining ground right now are the ones investing in senior communicators who think in systems, not just campaigns.
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If your experience lives at the intersection of brand positioning and hands-on execution, today’s featured roles deserve a close look.
Today’s Hot Jobs
Senior Director, Brand Marketing at Common Sense Media
Why this one matters: Common Sense Media reaches over 150 million users globally and is expanding its reach to a new generation of parents. This role sits directly under the CMO and owns integrated campaign development, brand positioning, and cross-channel consistency. The salary range of $140,000 to $166,250 reflects how seriously the organization takes this hire. You’ll manage a brand strategy team and have real authority over how one of the most trusted names in family media shows up everywhere from social to streaming partnerships.
The ideal candidate brings:
- 12+ years of brand marketing experience with a track record of leading integrated campaigns
- Deep expertise in brand strategy, creative development, and audience segmentation
- Experience managing teams and cross-functional collaboration with product, editorial, and revenue stakeholders
- Comfort with data-driven decision-making and translating analytics into creative direction
Apply for the Senior Director, Brand Marketing role at Common Sense Media
Director of Communications at Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
What caught our eye: Public-sector communications roles rarely get the attention they deserve, but this one is unusually interesting and it’s really a super important role. The DRJTBC oversees bridges connecting Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and the Director of Communications will lead social media strategy, website content, public relations, and media outreach for an agency that touches millions of commuters. The position requires coordinating with external consultants and interacting across nearly all areas of Commission operations, giving the right candidate a wide lens on infrastructure storytelling. If you’ve ever wanted to shape how a government entity communicates with the public in real time, this is that job.
Qualifications that matter:
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, journalism, communications, business administration, or public administration
- Demonstrated experience managing social media strategy and website content at an organizational level
- Strong media relations skills, including experience coordinating press events and managing public information
- Ability to work with considerable independence while aligning to broader organizational strategy
Apply for the Director of Communications at DRJTBC
Customer Marketing Manager at Row 7 Seed Company
A role worth digging into: Row 7 was founded by Chef Dan Barber to change how America grows and eats vegetables, and the company launched a ready-to-eat product line earlier this year. This Customer Marketing Manager position bridges brand storytelling and retail execution, making it ideal for marketing managers who want to see their work on actual shelves. The job is remote with up to 30% travel to retail partners, and the $90,000 to $105,000 salary range is competitive for a mission-driven food brand. You’ll build a shopper marketing strategy, optimize paid media plans, and personally activate in-store campaigns.
What Row 7 wants to see:
- Experience in CPG shopper marketing, retail marketing, or customer marketing
- Ability to develop retailer sell-in decks and translate brand story into retail-ready materials
- Comfort toggling between strategic planning and on-the-ground store activations
- Familiarity with paid media optimization and promotional campaign management
Apply for the Customer Marketing Manager role at Row 7
Professional Takeaways
Today’s listings highlight a skill that’s becoming nonnegotiable at the senior level: the ability to operate across channels simultaneously. Every one of these roles expects candidates to think strategically about brand positioning and then execute across print, digital, social, events, and retail.
If your résumé currently siloes your experience by channel (“managed social media” or “led email campaigns”), consider reframing it around integrated outcomes. Hiring managers filling these positions want to see that you’ve orchestrated campaigns across multiple touchpoints, not just optimized one.
For those looking to sharpen that cross-channel perspective, Mediabistro’s breakdown of what a digital marketing manager actually does is a useful benchmark for understanding how these roles are evolving.
Also on the Web
Beyond Mediabistro, these roles are also making waves across the content strategy landscape.
Content Strategist at Google (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)
Google’s Boulder, CO office is hiring a content strategist on a fixed-term basis at $141,000 to $204,000 annually. Contract roles at this pay level signal that content strategy is treated as a specialized function, not a temporary patch.
Apply for the Content Strategist role at Google
Senior Digital Strategist, Content Strategy and Operations at Adobe
Adobe is building out its content operations function in Austin, with a role that blends digital strategy and workflow design. Worth watching for anyone interested in how enterprise companies are structuring content teams in 2026.
Apply for the Senior Digital Strategist position at Adobe
Associate Content Strategist at MissionWired
A fully remote, entry-friendly content strategist role at $60,000 for a firm specializing in nonprofit digital fundraising. A solid stepping stone for early-career professionals who want mission-driven work without relocating.
Apply for the Associate Content Strategist role at MissionWired
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