The need for content creators is growing. How do I know?

  • “content creator job description” gets 400 queries on Google per month (source: ahrefs.com)
  • “content creator jobs” gets 1,600 queries per month on Google (source: ahrefs.com)
  • there’s been a 489,000% increase in job listings with the word “creator” in them since 2016 (source: The Business of Business)
  • there are more than 2,000 job postings on LinkedIn & Indeed for content creators (source: I checked!)

If you’re searching for different types of a “content creator” job description (from entry-level to Chief Content Creator), I’m here to help. In this post, you’ll find:

  • 10 examples of a content creation job description (from big brands)
  • 40 of the most-searched content job titles (by candidates & employers)
  • A link to top marketing job titles (like copywriters, bloggers & social media managers) since they create content too!

Let’s dive in!

Note: You’ll also find more information on writer job titles and content marketing job titles in our post The 25 Best Marketing Job Titles [Ranked by Search Volume].

10+ Examples of a Content Creator Job Description

These examples of a content creator job description might help you write one of your own. And a heads up…I ran them all through Ongig’s Text Analyzer software to make sure they scored above 80% (out of 100), are gender-neutral, AND have no other biased language (race, age, disability, sexual orientation & more).

Many of these content creation job description examples include requirements like writing blogs, email newsletters, podcast transcripts, video transcripts, marketing posters, web content, social media posts, and more.

Content Creator Job Description — Pearson

Here’s a content creator job description example for inspiration:

content creator job description

Content Director Job Description — Wunderman Thompson

Here’s a content director job description example for inspiration:

content director job description

Content Manager Job Description — NBCUniversal

Here’s a content manager job description example for inspiration:

content manager job description

Content Marketing Manager Job Description — Oracle

Here’s a content marketing manager job description example for inspiration:

content marketing manager job description

Content Strategist Job Description — Facebook

Here’s a content strategist job description example for inspiration:

content strategist job description

Content Writer Job Description — Apple

Here’s a content writer job description example for inspiration:

content writer job description
Here’s a digital content creator job description example for inspiration:

Digital Content Creator Job Description — Honeywell

digital content creator job description

Social Media Content Creator Job Description — Crate & Barrel

Here’s a social media content creator job description example for inspiration:

social media content creator job description

Video Content Creator Job Description — Naked Wines

Here’s a video content creator job description example for inspiration:

video content creator job description

Web Content Writer Job Description — Salesforce

Here’s a web content writer job description example for inspiration:

web content writer job description

Head of Content Job Description — linktree

Here’s a head of content job description example for inspiration:

head of content creator job description linktree

20 Content Job Titles that Candidates Search for the Most 

Here’s a list of the most-searched content job titles (by candidates) with brands that use them:

Job TitleQueries/mo. on GoogleBrands using this title
Content Writer2600Facebook
Content Creator1600Visa
Content Manager700Aon
Content Strategist200Washington Post
SEO Content Writer150Sally Beauty
Web Content Writer100Salesforce
Website Content Writer80SecurityScoreboard
Content Producer60LinkedIn
Content Marketing Manager40CrowdStrike
Content Director40IBM
Social Media Content Creator40Crate and Barrel
Social Media Content Manager30The Associated Press
Content Coordinator20fuboTV
Chief Content Officer20AT&T
Digital Content Strategist20Ford Motor Company
YouTube Content Creator20Ancestry.com
Entry Level Content Writer20Jerry
Remote Content Creator20Freelance
Digital Content Specialist10Electronic Arts
Video Content Creator 10Stories Incorporated

20 Content Job Titles that Employers Search for the Most

These content job titles are the most-searched by employers.

Note: I listed more brands since some of them are also the most-searched by candidates.

Job TitleQueries/mo. on GoogleBrands using this title
Content Creator400YouTube
Content Strategist400TikTok
Content Writer350Apple
Content Manager300LinkedIn
Content Marketing Manager150Thumbtack
Content Producer100ServiceNow
Content Director90FOX
Content Coordinator70Williams-Sonoma
Web Content Writer50Dice
Social Media Content Manager50PagerDuty
Website Content Writer40Freelance
Chief Content Officer40Healthline Media
Social Media Content Creator30Poshmark
Digital Content Specialist30Google
Video Content Creator30YouTube
SEO Content Writer20JumpCloud
Digital Content Creator20Burn Boot Camp
Digital Content Strategist10Oracle
Technical Content Writer10CrowdStrike
Director of Content10WarnerMedia

Other popular content job titles

A content creation job description often comes from the marketing department. If you are looking for content job titles without the word “content” in them, check out our blog on The 25 Best Marketing Job Titles [Ranked by Search Volume]. There you’ll find:

  • the most-search marketing job titles (by candidates)
  • the most-search marketing titles (by employers)
  • mini descriptions of the top 25 most-searched-for marketing titles
  • a marketing job titles hierarchy
  • creative marketing job titles
  • 4 types of marketers

Why I wrote this?

Ongig is on a mission to transform job descriptions. If you’d like to see how Ongig can help you optimize your job titles and the rest of your JD, please request a demo of Ongig’s Text Analyzer.

Shout-outs

  1. Job listings for creators have increased 489,000% since 2016
  2. Content Creator Job Description (by Betterteam)

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