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Content Marketing Manager

By the numbers
Typical pay
$166,790 / yr
Education to start
Bachelor's degree
Future demand
+6.6% by 2034
People in this job
395K
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The work
Watch · day in the life
A day, hour by hour
08:30
Metrics check

Pull last week's analytics — spot what's climbing, what's flopping.

09:00
Team standup

Writers and designers share blockers; calendar gaps get flagged fast.

09:20
Brief & assign

Write a tight brief for a new article; hand it to the right writer.

10:00
Deep edit

Cut a draft from 1,400 words to 900 — sharper, on-brand, SEO-ready.

11:30
Strategy call

Pitch next quarter's content plan to leadership; defend every topic with data.

13:00
Keyword research

Find three search gaps competitors missed; decide which are worth chasing.

14:00
Cross-team sync

Sales wants a case study; negotiate scope and decide if it fits the roadmap.

15:00
Repurpose & schedule

Slice a published blog into five social posts and two email snippets.

16:30
Calendar review

Lock next two weeks in the editorial calendar; nothing falls through the cracks.

Things you do
  • Build a content strategy that maps stories to business goals.
  • Assign, edit, and publish blogs, videos, and social posts.
  • Research keywords to make content show up in Google searches.
  • Dig into analytics to see what content actually drives results.
  • Manage an editorial calendar so nothing falls through the cracks.
Decisions you’ll make
  • Is this topic worth a full article, or should I kill it?
  • Does this content serve our audience, or are we just making it for ourselves?
  • Should I push back on the sales team's request, or find a way to make it work?
  • Is this piece underperforming because the content is weak, or because we promoted it wrong?
  • Do we need more content right now, or should I focus on improving what we already have?
Education Pathways · how you get there
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