This is a highly hands-on role responsible for executing social media strategy, building brand awareness, creating and managing content, and supporting communications and PR initiatives. The specialist will drive awarene…
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Content Writer jobs in Detroit, MI
Researches and writes longer-form material such as articles, guides, and web pages, balancing reader value with search visibility and a publication's or brand's editorial standards.
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$19–$45/hr
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$60k
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OpportunityQuality Roots is looking for someone who lives on social media. Not someone who occasionally posts and not someone who schedules content weeks in advance. We're looking for someone who understands what people…
$60k - $140k
Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience... ...for an adaptive storyteller who is much more than a digital writer. You can…
Description The Media Planner supports the GM MediaOne Chevrolet Strategy and Planning team. They will contribute to the planning and coordination of Chevrolet Brand National Media. The role is integral to building annua…
$45k - $90k
Forrester Wave™ Reports, as a Leader among Marketing Creative and Content Service Providers, Commerce Services, Global Digital Experience... ...and solutions to any ever-changing directions. The Retail Writer must have t…
Cruise email and SMS campaigns including gameday communications, member communications, and weekly newsletters Develop copy and lead content strategy for email and SMS campaigns/journeys, and execute utilizing Adobe Jour…
answer to revenue. That system spans everything from Paid Media and Content Marketing, to PR and Paid Social, to Marketplace and Lifecycle... ...to the client 4. Strategists will work closely with content writers and des…
$45k - $60k
Senior Regional Social Manager to lead the execution of our national social media presence while also supporting local store content . This role will manage Disc Replay’s national social accounts across platforms includi…
channels to maximize the organization’s online presence and brand. This individual will create, deploy, edit and manage social media content from start to finish and oversee social media content and creativity for all ma…
Manages cluster marketing strategies, when applicable. • Owns the direct asset development (e.g. photoshoots) to verify up to date content for Marketing team to pull through to various sites and channels. Development and…
support the department’s marketing goals ~Collaborate with the design team to create engaging and visually appealing promotional content ~Monitor and report on Key Performance Indicators for all initiatives, providing ac…
Job Description Job Description Description: Backed by Callaway Golf and Danny Meyer’s Enlightened Hospitality Investments, Five Iron blends world-class technology with hospitality-driven service across its sports bars,…
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What content writers earn in Detroit
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $19–$25 | $39k–$51k |
| Mid level | $25–$34 | $51k–$70k |
| Senior | $34–$45 | $70k–$93k |
Adjusted for the Detroit market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Long-form writingResearch and sourcingSEO writingEditing and self-editingCMS tools (WordPress)Interviewing subject expertsContent briefs and outlinesMeeting editorial deadlines
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
How do you research a topic you know nothing about?
Describe finding primary sources, interviewing experts, and verifying claims. Show you write from understanding, not paraphrase.
Walk me through how you take an article from brief to publication.
Cover outline, draft, self-edit, and how you incorporate editor feedback without losing the piece's spine.
How do you balance writing for readers with writing for search engines?
Explain that search intent and reader value usually align, and give an example of resolving a conflict in the reader's favor.
How do you measure whether your content worked?
Mention metrics matched to intent, such as rankings, time on page, or conversions, and how results change your next brief.
Tell me about handling a heavy editing pass on your draft.
Show a calm relationship with editing: what you learned from the edits and how your later drafts needed fewer.
How do you maintain quality when producing at volume?
Talk about templates, briefs, batching research, and a personal checklist that protects accuracy and voice under deadline.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For content writers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Link three to five published pieces that match the employer's subject matter, not your whole archive.
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Attach outcomes to your writing, such as ranking positions, traffic growth, or leads generated.
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List the beats and industries you cover, since editors hire for subject familiarity.
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Mention CMS, SEO tool, and style guide experience, like WordPress, Ahrefs, or AP style.
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State your sustainable output honestly, for example four researched articles per week.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Junior Content Writer
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Content Writer
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Senior Content Writer
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Content Editor
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Head of Content
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