Content Strategist

Office Location: The ideal candidate can be located anywhere in the West Region of the United States

(Los Angeles, CA | Irvine, CA | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | Denver, CO | Chandler, AZ)

How Your Role Will Shape Our Success 

The Content Strategist is responsible for developing and shaping story-driven content that supports the company’s service lines, annual marketing campaigns, and business goals. This role evaluates industry trends, technical expertise, and market needs to identify compelling stories and translate them into coordinated content across multiple channels. Working closely with technical teams, marketing, and creative leadership, the Content Strategist ensures that complex ideas are communicated with clarity, relevance, and consistency. 

What Sets Us Apart? 

Walker is 100% employee-owned! Join us and become part of a company where you have a direct stake in our success. 

What makes this opportunity even more exciting is our true ownership program. At Walker, our equity-based model allows shareholders to directly benefit from the firm’s success, rather than a traditional ESOP that focuses only on stock appreciation. It’s a unique chance to grow with a company that values its people. 

What You’ll Do 

Editorial Strategy & Story Development 

- Research the company’s service lines, industries, and market landscape to identify timely, relevant story opportunities.  

- Develop campaign-level story frameworks aligned with annual priorities (e.g., Forensics, Vertical Transportation, Historic Restoration, etc.). 

- Define clear narratives, key messages, and story angles that resonate with target audiences. 

- Ensure content supports broader marketing, business development, and brand objectives. 

Content Planning & Channel Execution 

- Translate core stories into content plans spanning blogs, social media, email, video, webinars, presentations, and other formats. 

- Collaborate with designers, videographers, and subject matter experts to execute content consistently across channels. 

- Maintain content calendars and ensure timely delivery of written assets tied to campaigns and initiatives. 

- Adapt stories for different audiences while maintaining narrative integrity and tone. 

Technical Collaboration & Subject Matter Translation

- Partner with engineering and consulting teams to gather insights, project examples, and technical context. 

- Ask the right questions to uncover meaningful details, lessons learned, and real-world impact that benefits our clients.  

- Translate technical concepts into clear, engaging content without sacrificing accuracy or credibility. 

- Support proposal and business development efforts by contributing strong narrative components when needed. 

Writing, Editing & Quality Control

- Write and edit original content with a strong emphasis on clarity, structure, and relevance. 

- Review and refine content for accuracy, consistency, and alignment with brand voice and messaging standards. 

- Ensure all content reflects a thoughtful, informed perspective on the company’s expertise and services. 

- Assist in writing. 

Measurement & Continuous Improvement

- Track content performance and engagement to understand what resonates with target audiences. 

- Use insights to refine story approaches, formats, and distribution strategies over time. 

- Stay informed on industry trends, competitor positioning, and emerging topics to inform future content. 

Expert Review & Validation

- Proactively manage content review with subject matter experts, respecting limited availability and time constraints. 

- Provide clear, concise review packages that reference source material, project examples, and technical inputs. 

- Flag assumptions, interpretations, and open questions to enable fast, confident expert feedback. 

- Incorporate revisions accurately while preserving narrative clarity and technical integrity. 

Cross-Department Writing Support

- Provide writing and editing support for reports, proposals, articles, and internal communications as bandwidth allows. 

- Refine language for clarity, structure, and consistency while preserving technical accuracy and author voice. 

- Partner with teams to strengthen narrative flow and messaging without slowing delivery. 

What You Bring 

- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or a related field. 

- 3-7 years of experience in content strategy, editorial development, journalism, or B2B marketing. 

- Strong writing and editing background with examples of long-form and campaign-based storytelling. 

- Experience working with technical, professional, or subject-matter-expert audiences preferred. 

- Familiarity with content management systems, editorial calendars, and collaboration tools (Asana, Monday, etc.).

Compensation & Benefits 

At Walker Consultants, we are committed to maintaining fairness and equity in our pay practices. For this role, the estimated base salary range is $75,000 – $90,000 per year. The final salary offered may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. We value open conversations about compensation and welcome the opportunity to discuss more about base salary and Walker’s total rewards philosophy during the recruiting process.   

We offer a robust total compensation and rewards package designed to support our employees’ well-being, growth, and diverse needs, including:

• Annual discretionary bonus program 
• Opportunity to purchase Walker stock – Walker is 100% employee-owned! 
• Medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance
• Mental wellness benefits  
• Health Savings Account with company contribution  
• 401(k) with company match 
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Spending Accounts  
• 529 college savings plan 
• A minimum of 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year 
• 9 paid holidays per year, including 3 paid floating holidays 
• 5 days of bereavement leave and PTO Donation Bank to help during difficult times 
• 100% compensation replacement during short-term disability leaves  
• Paid parental leave that allows an additional week of paid time alongside short-term disability leave and/or applicable state paid leave programs 
• Paid community involvement hours 
• Tuition and licensure reimbursement and sponsorship of professional memberships
• Internal conferences and professional development opportunities
• Employee Resource Groups and Affinity Groups

Why Walker Consultants? 

Over the past 60 years, Walker has become recognized as a leader in the parking industry and provides a wide range of engineering, planning, and architecture services to facilities of all kinds. Walker also provides Forensic, Restoration, Building Envelope, and Vertical Transportation Consulting Services, a fast-growing part of our business in the last 10 years.

 

Walker hires exceptional people to remain among the top-performing firms in the business. We reward our employees for their effective contributions, challenge them, and provide professional development opportunities and the autonomy needed to grow. As a learning organization, our senior experts routinely share their knowledge in a collaborative environment, ensuring that best practices are carried forward to the next generation of leadership.

 

Walker is proud to be an employee-owned firm with an open-book philosophy that highly values integrity, honesty, and fairness. We encourage new ideas and contributions. We work hard and have fun doing what we love. This is who we are.

Join Us! 

We know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right person for this role—or another opportunity on our team. 

At Walker Consultants, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all abilities. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, or in the workplace, please let us know—we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.   

Walker Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We invite all qualified applicants to apply and do not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or age.  

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